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Cytomel is a medicine that is usually indicated in the treatment of patients who are suffering from hypothyroidism or in the case of patients where their organism is unable to produce the necessary amount of this thyroid hormone. This drug is widely prescribed to treat low thyroid function and low thyroid hormone count. This medicine can also be prescribed in order to prevent and to treat goiter. Goiter is a medical condition in which the patient’s thyroid gland becomes abnormally big. This medical condition can be triggered by a variety of factors such as hormonal imbalances, lack of iodine, cancer and radiation therapy.
Thyroid replacement therapy such as Cytomel is used when the thyroid gland does not secrete enough thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism). Thyroid hormone is necessary for increasing the metabolic rate of body tissues. Cytomel works quickly to restore the normal function of tissues and organs and must be taken on a daily basis to be effective. Replacement thyroid hormone therapy usually needs to be taken for life.
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