Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Professional Affairs Department APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENT STRENGTHS OF VARIOUS THYROID PREPARATIONS, BASED ON CLINICAL RESPONSES DERIVED FROM AHFS DRUG INFORMATION’ Drug + Thyroid tablets, | Liotrixtablets, USP | Liothyronine tablets, | Levothyroxine tablets, USP (Armour® (Thyrolar®) USP (Cytome!*) Thyroid) Unithroig™) ‘Approximate Dose Equivalent | 174 grain (15 mg) % Bz meG 2 meg (0.025 rig) ‘Approximate Dose Equivalent | 1/2 grain (90 ma) * 125 meq 50 mog (0.05 mg) Approximate Dose Equivalent? | 1 grain (60 mg) 1 25 meg 100 meg (0.1 mg) ‘Approximate Dose Equivalent | 1% grains (20mg) 1% 37.5 meg 150 meg (0.15 mg) Approximate Dose Equivalent | 2 grain (120 mg) 2 50 meg 200 meg (0.2 mg) Approximate Dose Equivalent | 8 grain (180 mg) 3 75 meq 200 meg (0.3 mg) Note: 1. These approximate dally doses are based on clinical evaluations. Please keep in mind that a dose adjustment may be required, 2. Thyroid dosing is highly patient specific and must always be individualized to achieve maximum benefit and optimal patient health. McEvoy GK, Ed. AHFS Drug Information 2000. American Society of Health System Pharmacists. Bethesda, MD;2000:2002-2012. + The gra dose equvalnt wae cenved cosy fom AMES Orug information ae ether conversions have been eslcuate rom this quale