Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Cytomel Tablet

Cytomel Tablet

Generic nameliothyronine
Drug classThyroid drugs
FormsTablet

Cytomel is a man-made form of a hormone that is normally produced by your thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. It is given when the thyroid does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.

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