Subcutaneous administration of sodium l-thyroxine to patients with hypothyroidism.
Two patients with primary hypothyroidism are described in whom an euthyroid condition could not be achieved by oral administration of 1-thyroxine, 1-triiodothyronine or desiccated thyroid. Daily subcutaneous injections of 1-thyroxine normalized the thyroxine and triiodothyronine levels in the blood and the patients became euthyroid.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008875:Middle Aged; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013974:Thyroxine