Levothyroxine comes in a variety of doses, and each dose is represented by a different tablet color. This can be easily remembered using the mnemonic “ Orangutans Will Vomit On You Right Before They Become Large Proud Giants”
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Levothyroxine tablet strengths (mnemonic)
Orangutans Will Vomit On You Right Before They Become Large Proud Giants”:
Strength (mcg) : Color : Mnemonic (Memory device)
- 25mcg : Orange (Orangutans)
- 50mcg : White (Will)
- 75mcg : Violet (Vomit)
- 88mcg : Olive (On)
- 100mcg : Yellow (You)
- 112mcg : Red (Right)
- 125mcg : Brown (Before)
- 137mcg : Turquoise (They)
- 150mcg : Blue (Become)
- 175mcg : Lilac (Large)
- 200mcg : Pink (Proud)
- 300mcg : Green (Giants)
The white tablet (50mcg) has no color dyes and may be preferred in patients who react to other tablet strengths.
Colors of levothyroxine tablets (An infographic)
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References
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 5819, Levothyroxine. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Levothyroxine. Accessed May 22, 2022.
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