Is Thyroxine safe medication

Answer 1

Thyroxine is a hormone secreted by the thyroid (hence the name) gland in the neck.

The medication you are talking about is merely a man-made form of this natural hormone. In this aspect, it can hardly be called a medication, just like insulin is a man-made type of a natural hormone available in the human body. Personally I would call it a "hormone supplement" rather than medication.

Various brands produce this hormone supplement under different names. One that is commonly known is "L-Thyroxine" of Sanofi Aventis.

As long as you are diagnosed with hypo-thyroidism and as long as you use it in full accordance with your doctor's prescription, it is totally safe to use.