A 50-year-old woman complains of weight gain, cold intolerance, and fatigue. Blood tests show a raised TSH and low free T4. According to NICE guidelin...

Question

A 50-year-old woman complains of weight gain, cold intolerance, and fatigue. Blood tests show a raised TSH and low free T4. According to NICE guidelines, which is the recommended initial treatment dose of levothyroxine for a healthy adult under 65 with overt hypothyroidism?

Accepted Answer

100 micrograms daily

Answer

25 micrograms daily

Answer

50 micrograms daily

Answer

150 micrograms daily

Answer

200 micrograms daily

NICE Thyroid disease: assessment and management guideline (NG145) MCQ (SBA): Hypothyroidism

A 50-year-old woman complains of weight gain, cold intolerance, and fatigue. Blood tests show a raised TSH and low free T4. According to NICE guidelines, which is the recommended initial treatment dose of levothyroxine for a healthy adult under 65 with overt hypothyroidism?