Levothyroxine and Liothyronine Tablets and Taro-Desoximetasone

• Generic Name: thyroid desiccated
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Armour Thyroid, Nature-Throid, Westhroid, Thyroid Porcine, NP Thyroid, WP Thyroid

Desiccated (dried) thyroid is a combination of hormones that are normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. Desiccated thyroid is given when the thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.

Desiccated thyroid treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). It is also used to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and is also given as part of a medical tests for thyroid disorders.

This medicine should not be used to treat obesity or weight problems.

• Generic Name: desoximetasone topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Topicort, Topicort LP

Desoximetasone topical is used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by skin conditions. Desoximetasone topical spray is used to treat plaque psoriasis in adults. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.