A patient came to the clinic for follow-up care after his last visit. His laboratory test for serum T4 and TSH confirms hypothyroidism. The nurse expects that this patient will be started on which of the following medications?
1. Prednisone
2. Hydrocortisone
3. Levothyroxine
4. Danazol
3
Levothyroxine is the drug of choice in the treatment of thyroid replacement.
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