A patient is admitted to the hospital to treat hypothyroidism. For rapid improvement in symptoms, the nurse will expect to administer which medication?
a. Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid)
b. Liothyronine (Cytomel)
c. Liotrix (Thyrolar)
d. Thyroid desiccated (Armour Thyroid)
ANS: B
Liothyronine has a short half-life and rapid onset of action and is not recommended for maintenance therapy but is used as initial therapy for severe myxedema. Levothyroxine is the drug of choice for replacement therapy. Liotrix is a second-line drug. Thyroid desiccated is used for hypothyroidism to reduce goiter size.
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