Cytomel

Generic Name: Liothyronine Tablets (lye-oh-THYE-roh-neen)
Brand Name: Cytomel

Liothyronine, (Brand Name: Cytomel) a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a state where the thyroid gland does not create enough thyroid hormone for normal health.This medication may be prescribed for other conditions as well; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Without this hormone, the body cannot function correctly, resulting in poor slow growth, slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry thick skin, and amplified sensitivity to cold. When taken correctly, liothyronine reverses these symptoms. Liothyronine is also used to treat goiter (enlarged thyroid gland) and to test for hyperthyroidism (a condition where the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone).

Cytomel (Manufactured by: Jones Pharma) is not an anabolic/androgenic steroid but a thyroid hormone. As a substance it contains synthetically manufactured liothyronine sodium which resembles the natural thyroid hormone tricodide-thyronine (L-T3). The thyroid of a healthy person generally produces two hormones, the better known L-thyroxine (L-T4) and the aforementioned L-trilodine~thyronine (L-T3). Since Cytomel is the synthetic equivalent of the latter hormone, it causes the same processes in the body as if the thyroid were to create more of the hormone.

Cytomel is a thyroid hormone. It works by replacing or supplementing the natural thyroid hormones in the body. Cytomel, used alone or with other medicines, should not be used to treat obesity or for common weight loss. Large doses may produce serious or life-threatening situations, particularly when used with other medicines that reduce, suppress the appetite.

It is not recommended that your daily cytomel dose be taken all at once, but broken down into three smaller individual doses so that they become more effective.