Armour Thyroid vs. NP Thyroid

• Are NP Thyroid and Armour Thyroid the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Armour Thyroid?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of NP Thyroid ?
• What is Armour Thyroid?
• What is NP Thyroid ?
• What Drugs Interact with Armour Thyroid?
• What Drugs Interact with NP Thyroid ?
• How Should Armour Thyroid Be Taken?
• How Should NP Thyroid Be Taken?

Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets) and NP Thyroid (thyroid tablets) are natural products made from animal thyroid glands used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) and to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland).

Armour Thyroid is also given as part of a medical test for thyroid disorders.

Common side effects of Armour Thyroid include:

• hair loss during the first few months of treatment

This side effect is usually temporary as your body adjusts to Armour Thyroid.

Contact your doctor if you experience serious side effects of Armour Thyroid including

• allergic reactions
• rash,
• itching,
• swelling [especially of the face/tongue/throat,]
• severe dizziness,
• trouble breathing),
• increased sweating,
• sensitivity to heat,
• mental/mood changes (nervousness, mood swings),
• tiredness,
• diarrhea,
• shaking (tremor),
• headache,
• shortness of breath,
• chest pain,
• fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat,
• swelling hands/ankles/feet, or
• seizures.

Common side effects of NP Thyroid include:

• hair loss during the first few months of treatment

This side effect is usually temporary as your body adjusts to the medication.

Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets) is a natural product made from animal thyroid glands used to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone), to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and is also given as part of a medical test for thyroid disorders

NP Thyroid (thyroid tablets) is a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands indicated to treat hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) and to treat or prevent goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), and in the management of thyroid cancer.

Armour Thyroid may interact with birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy, blood thinners, insulin or oral diabetes medication, medications that contain iodine, salicylates such as aspirin and others, or steroids.

NP Thyroid may interact with oral anticoagulants, insulin or oral diabetes drugs, cholestyramine, and estrogen and oral contraceptives. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using NP Thyroid; thyroid hormones do not readily cross the placental barrier and NP Thyroid is expected to be safe for use during pregnancy. Minimal amounts of NP Thyroid pass into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

The dosage of Armour Thyroid is determined by the condition being treated and is individualized according to patient response and laboratory findings. Armour Thyroid may interact with birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy, blood thinners, insulin or oral diabetes medication, medications that contain iodine, salicylates such as aspirin and others, or steroids. Tell your doctor all medications you use. Current information shows Armour Thyroid may be used during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant because your dose may need to be adjusted. Thyroid hormone passes into breast milk but is unlikely to harm a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

The dosage of NP Thyroid is determined by the indication and is individualized based on patient response and laboratory findings.