Why Are Some Patients Unable to Achieve Stability on Generic

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why are some patients unable to achieve stability on generic forms of Synthroid?

• A)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-allowed tolerance of 20% variance per tablet is of potential issue even with very small dosage changes in this drug family.
• B)Thyroid patients are sensitive to the food coloration used in the tablets.
• C)It is a psychosomatic belief that emphasizes the true power of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis.
• D)This only occurs during pregnancy.

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