Euthyrox (levothyroxine) new formulation tablets: monitoring of patients switching between tablets

A Dear Healthcare Professional Letter has been issued by Merck to inform healthcare professionals on the new formulation of Euthyrox tablets. The re-formulated tablets will offer improved stability of the active substance throughout the medicinal product’s shelf life and do not contain lactose. How Euthyrox is taken and monitored remains unchanged. Close monitoring of patients switching to the new formulation of Euthyrox tablets is recommended as thyroid imbalances can be triggered by the switch due to levothyroxine’s narrow therapeutic range. Please refer to the letter for details.
Healthcare professional, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

14 Jan 2020

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Scroll down to the bottom navigation panel of the HPP web page. Under the Healthcare Professionals section, expand the dropdown option for ‘Healthcare Professional Portal’ and select your profession. You will be redirected to the specific HPP web page to log in.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of the web page and log in via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under the ‘Applications’ section.

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.