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How does a doctor decide what dose of synthroid (thyroxine) to give a patient?
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Follow TSH: The average dose is about 125 mcg/day. But there is a lot of variation. Bigger people need more. Older people less. The TSH is followed to guide the dose. If the dose is too low, the TSH will be too high.
Answered 3/9/2019
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