Баготирокс

Баготирокс – the hormonal drug intended for treatment of a hypothyroidism.

Form of release and structure

Баготирокс release in the form of tablets with the content of left thyroxine of sodium in quantity:

• 50 mkg – yellow rectangular tablets;
• 100 mkg – white rectangular tablets;
• 150 mkg – blue rectangular tablets.

The excipients which are a part of medicine are: MKTs, sodium of a kroskarmelloz, cellulose powdery, magnesium stearate, lactoses monohydrate, dye.

In blisters on 10 pieces.

Indications to use

• Hypothyroidism;
• Cancer of a thyroid gland (after operational treatment);
• Euthyroid craw;
• Diffusion toxic craw (after achievement of an euthyroid condition of a tireostatikama).

Medicine is applied after a resection of a thyroid gland as replacement therapy and to prevention of a recurrence of a craw, and also as diagnostic means at test of thyroid suppression.

Contraindications

• Acute myocardial infarction;
• Not treated thyrotoxicosis;
• Acute myocarditis;
• Not treated insufficiency of bark of adrenal glands;
• Hypersensitivity to the components which are a part of medicine.

With care appoint Bagotiroks:

• Heavy it is long the existing hypothyroidism;
• Coronary heart disease;
• Arrhythmia;
• Arterial hypertension;
• Diabetes mellitus;
• Sprue (dose adjustment can be required).

Pregnant women and the feeding women need to continue therapy by Bagotiroks appointed concerning a hypothyroidism. During pregnancy increase in a dosage can be required. During breastfeeding drug is taken under medical control with caution, it is strict in the recommended doses.

Route of administration and dosage

The daily dose of Bagotiroks is defined by the doctor individually depending on indications.

Medicine is taken in the morning on an empty stomach once a day. It is possible to eat food 30 minutes later after administration of drug.

At replacement therapy of a hypothyroidism by the patient up to 55 years in the absence of cardiovascular diseases of Bagotiroks appoint in a daily dose 1,6-1,8 mkg/kg, to people of more advanced age – 0,9 mkg/kg.

At obesity calculation of a dose is adjusted depending on body weight. Patients up to 55 years:

• Women – 75-100 mkg a day;
• Men – 100-150 mkg a day.

The recommended doses for therapy of an inborn hypothyroidism at children are defined by age.

According to other indications of Bagotiroks accept:

• Complex therapy of a thyrotoxicosis – 50-100 mkg a day;
• Treatment of an euthyroid craw and prevention of a recurrence after operational treatment – 75-200 mkg a day;
• Suppressive therapy of cancer of thyroid gland – 50-300 mkg a day.

At a hypothyroidism of Bagotiroks usually accept during all life.

At a thyrotoxicosis medicine is taken in complex therapy from tireostatika after achievement of an euthyroid state. Duration of therapy is defined individually.

Side effects

At Bagotiroks's use in the recommended doses side effects usually are not observed.

At hypersensitivity to components of medicine development of allergic reactions is possible.

At overdose by Bagotiroks there can be symptoms characteristic of a thyrotoxicosis: a loss of appetite and body weights, the increased perspiration, disturbance of a heart rhythm, a tremor, heartbeat, concern, heartaches, a sleep disorder, diarrhea. Depending on expressiveness of symptoms decrease in the applied dosage can be required or having rummaged in therapy for several days. After disappearance of disturbances treatment is resumed from lower doses.

Special instructions

At treatment of the hypothyroidism caused by damage of a hypophysis it is necessary to find out whether insufficiency of bark of adrenal glands accompanies a disease. At confirmation of the diagnosis, in order to avoid development of acute adrenal insufficiency, prior to Bagotiroks's use it is necessary to carry out replacement therapy by glucocorticosteroids.

Medicine does not influence the professional activity connected with driving of motor transport and control of mechanisms.

Analogs

Bagotiroks's analogs are:

• On active agent: Эутирокс, L-thyroxine, Levotiroksin;
• On the action mechanism: Tireotom, Yodtiroks, Thyreocombum, Novotiral.

Terms and storage conditions

Drug is released according to the recipe of the doctor.

To store at a temperature up to 25 °C.

Period of validity – 2 years.