Levothyroxine sodium anhydrous 50 microgram tablet
What is Levothyroxine sodium anhydrous used for?
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Tablet | ₹1.06 | ₹1.06 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (9 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Thyrox (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tabletgeneric-named | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹9.81 |
| Eltibio (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Sava Medica Limited | — |
| Fertibex (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Fourrts (India) Laboratories Private Limited | ₹9.55 |
| Novoroid (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Emenox Healthcare | ₹107 |
| Thyonorm (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Abbott Healthcare Private Limited | — |
| Thyrobest (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Bestochem Formulations (India) Limited | ₹9.53 |
| Thyromed (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Comed Chemicals Limited | ₹121.65 |
| Thyronorm (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Abbott Pharma Limited | — |
| Thyrosec (levothyroxine sodium anhydrous) 50 mcg oral tablet | Taj Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹97.6 |
Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.