The harm of taking Euthyrox for pregnant women

It is harmless for pregnant women to take a replacement dose of Euthyrox, and it is also of great benefit to maternal and child care. Since Euthyrox itself is sodium levothyroxine, which is similar to the high level of thyroid hormone metabolized by the body, it mainly serves as an exogenous supplement for the thyroid hormone that the body lacks to maintain thyroid hormone. As long as the thyroid hormone remains normal after timely replacement, this amount of Euthyrox will not have adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses.

What needs to be paid attention to is to follow the doctor's instructions for regular follow-up visits in time, because the need for high thyroid hormone in the early, middle and late stages of pregnancy is different. The doctor should adjust the dosage of Euthyrox according to the level of thyroid hormone in the follow-up visits to avoid the risk of pathological hyperthyroidism.

Chinese medicinal materials can treat symptoms in the human body and eliminate the root causes of human diseases. Drugs have certain side effects on the body, and some of them can cause various discomforts. There are also some more serious cases that may be life-threatening. Pregnant women should not take medicines indiscriminately as that will be very bad for the child. Let’s discuss the side effects of taking Euthyrox on pregnant women.

Pregnant woman's body is full of babies.

Pregnant women should be cautious when taking Euthyrox.

Reasons why pregnant women should be cautious when taking Euthyrox: Euthyrox is a drug with high levothyroxine content, used to treat underactive thyroid function, myxedema, and as an alternative treatment after thyroidectomy. It is an endocrine Chinese medicine preparation. If the dosage is controlled accurately during long-term use and the body's metabolism is within the normal range, there will be no side effects on the body. If taken in large quantities for a long time, it will cause panic, insomnia, irritability, sweating, tremors (especially tremors in fingers), loss of appetite and other symptoms. Patients who take medication for a long time must test their thyroid hormone and adjust their medication according to the test index values ​​of T3, T4, and TSH. If pregnant women don't pay attention to the amount of food, they will experience anxiety and affect their sleep quality, which is not good for the growth and development of the baby.

The proper way for pregnant women to take Euthyrox: "Euthyrox" is a high level of levothyroxine. Since it is a drug, pregnant women should try not to take it unless it is necessary. If they must take the medicine, they must take it according to the doctor's instructions. Generally, thyroid hormone treatment should start with a small dose and gradually increase the dosage every 2-4 weeks until sufficient dosage is achieved. During the process of taking the medicine, some pregnant women may experience tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, weight loss, insomnia and other symptoms due to intolerance to the dosage. At this time, they must go to the hospital for medical treatment immediately.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is necessary to continue to use thyroid hormone treatment. Usage of this product may increase during pregnancy. So far, although this product is widely used by pregnant women, there are no reports that this product will cause harm to the fetus. Even in the case of high-dose levothyroxine treatment, the amount of thyroid hormone excreted into breast milk during feeding is not enough to cause the baby to produce more thyroid hormone or suppress TSH secretion.

During pregnancy, it is not suitable to use levothyroxine and antithyroid drugs together to treat hyperthyroidism, because adding levothyroxine will increase the dosage of antithyroid drugs.

Unlike levothyroxine, reasonable doses of antithyroid drugs can pass through the fetus, so concurrent levothyroxine treatment requires higher doses of antithyroid drugs, which may cause fetal hypothyroidism. Therefore, breastfeeding women with relatively high levothyroxine levels must be treated with anti-thyroid drugs separately.