Levothyroxine sodium

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Names

[ Name ]:
Levothyroxine sodium

[Synonym ]:
Levothyroxine SodiuM,USP
acute
L-THYROXIN SODIUM
L-THYROXINE SODIUM,HYDRATE
SODIUM LEVOTHYROXINE,HYDRATE
Sodium Levothyroxine
Sodium (2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoate hydrate (1:1:1)
L-thyroxine sodium
L-Thyroxine sodium xhydrate
L-THYROXINE SODIUM SALT
EINECS 200-221-4
Levothyroxine sodium hydrate
L-THYROXINE SODIUM SALT,HYDRATE
L-Thyroxine sodium salt hydrate
MFCD06408007
L-Tyrosine, O-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenyl)-3,5-diiodo-, sodium salt, hydrate (1:1:1)
LEVOTHYROXINESODIUM,HYDRATE,BP

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Boiling Point ]:
576.3ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
207 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₁₂I₄NNaO₅

[ Molecular Weight ]:
816.867

[ Flash Point ]:
302.3ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
816.679138

[ PSA ]:
95.61000

[ LogP ]:
3.92290

[ Water Solubility ]:
0.15 g/L (25 ºC)

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R20/21

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Articles

Impact of hydration state and molecular oxygen on the chemical stability of levothyroxine sodium.

Pharm. Dev. Technol. 20(3) , 314-9, (2015)

Levothyroxine sodium is an important medication used primarily for treating patients with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine sodium tablets have been recalled many times since their 1955 introduction to th...