difference between

[frankiewilde1]

sorry if this is a stupid question.

What is Levothyroxine sodium to t4(Thyroxine)

-and-

Liothyronine sodium to t3(Triiodothyronine)


since they are all thyroid hormones why do they have different names? is there a chemical called Triiodothyronine you could take thats better than Liothyronine? etc.

thanks

[Phate]

sorry if this is a stupid question.

What is Levothyroxine sodium to t4(Thyroxine)

-and-

Liothyronine sodium to t3(Triiodothyronine)


since they are all thyroid hormones why do they have different names? is there a chemical called Triiodothyronine you could take thats better than Liothyronine? etc.

thanks

this will explain

T4,T3, TRH & TSH Explained from Abbott Pharmaceuticals