Introduction
Thyronajod® is a preparation for the treatment of thyroid diseases, more precisely the treatment of hypothyroidism or goiter (goiter) without thyroid dysfunction. The manufacturer is the company Sanofi-Aventis. The thyroid gland lies on the neck of the human being in front of the windpipe.
Normally it is not visible and palpable. A palpable enlargement of the thyroid gland is called goitre and often occurs in combination with functional disorders of the thyroid gland. The hormone produced by the thyroid gland is called thyroxine.
Thyroxine generally stimulates and accelerates the body’s metabolism. If the thyroid function is out of balance, either an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism, “hypo” = “under”), in which too little thyroxine is produced, or an overactive thyroid gland, which is then called hyperthyroidism (“hyper”=over), in which too much thyroxine is produced. In the case of a thyroxine deficiency, Thyronajod® replaces the body’s own thyroxine and is therefore the remedy of choice in the case of an underactive thyroid. Since a goiter can also be caused by an iodine deficiency, the additional iodide contained in Thyronajod® can provide additional support for the thyroid gland, since the thyroid gland needs iodine to produce thyroxine and increases in size if there is a deficiency of iodine or thyroid medication.
What is contained in Thyronajod®?
The active ingredients contained in Thyronajod®, levothyroxine sodium (L-thyrox for short) and potassium iodide, both counteract hypothyroidism. Thyronajod® is available in the active strengths 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 micrograms of levothyroxine and 138.8 or 196.2 micrograms of potassium iodide. The levothyroxine contained in the product replaces the body’s own thyroxine, which is too little available in the body in the case of hypothyroidism. Iodine is essential for the formation of thyroid hormones, as it is an important component of thyroxine. Thus, the thyroid gland contained in Thyronajod® can supply additional iodine if, for example, it is enlarged due to iodine deficiency or if an underfunction has developed.
