Triostat (Liothyronine Sodium Injection) - Summary

TRIOSTAT SUMMARY

TRIOSTAT^®
brand of liothyronine sodium injection (T₃)

Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection) (T₃) contains liothyronine (L-triiodothyronine or L-T₃), a synthetic form of a natural thyroid hormone, as the sodium salt.

Triostat (liothyronine sodium injection) (T₃) is indicated in the treatment of myxedema coma/precoma.

Triostat can be used in patients allergic to desiccated thyroid or thyroid extract derived from pork or beef.

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TRIOSTAT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Triostat (Liothyronine)

Combined treatment with sertraline and liothyronine in major depression: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. [2007.06]

Comparative bioavailability of different formulations of levothyroxine and liothyronine in healthy volunteers. [2006.12]

Substitution of liothyronine at a 1:5 ratio for a portion of levothyroxine: effect on fatigue, symptoms of depression, and working memory versus treatment with levothyroxine alone. [2005.07]

Combined therapy with levothyroxine and liothyronine in two ratios, compared with levothyroxine monotherapy in primary hypothyroidism: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. [2005.05]

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in primary hypothyroidism: a randomized trial comparing L-thyroxine plus liothyronine with L-thyroxine alone. [2005.03.15]

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Clinical Trials Related to Triostat (Liothyronine)

Triiodothyronine (T3) Supplementation in the Treatment of Bipolar and Unipolar Depression. [Completed]

Effect of T4-T3 Combination Therapy Versus T4 Monotherapy in Patients With Hypothyroidism [Completed]

Study of T3 on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery [Completed]

Augmentation of the Antidepressant Action of Sertraline With Triiodothyronine (T3)and Reboxetine: Clinical Efficacy, Adverse Effects and Predictors of Response. [Not yet recruiting]

Combined Levothyroxine/Liothyronine Supplementation in Hypothyroid Patients With Brain Tumors [Recruiting]

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