Case Report

Liquid Levothyroxine Formulation Taken during Lunch in Italy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Thyroid function tests while taking liquid levothyroxine during lunch and before breakfast at the same daily dose.

Liquid L-T4 (75 mcg/die) taken during lunchLiquid L-T4 (75 mcg/die) taken 30 minutes before breakfast
6 months before evaluation15 days before evaluationAfter 3 months from evaluationAfter 9 months from evaluation

TSH, mIU/L (0.27–4.2)1.711.691.801.75
fT4, pg/ml (8.0–19.0)15.715.315.915.6
fT3, pg/ml (2.4–4.7)3.33.13.43.3