Thursday 16 May 2019

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK may be unnecessarily taking drugs

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK may be unnecessarily taking drugs Hundreds of thousands of patients with underactive thyroids are being prescribed a drug that offers no benefit, research suggests.

The drug levothyroxine is offered to people with thyroid problems to treat symptoms such as depression, feeling cold, tired and having muscle aches.

More than 32 million prescriptions for the hormone replacement drug were issued by NHS England last year, but experts have now said it is unnecessary and does not help relieve symptoms. The Daily Mail

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