In the treatment of hypothyroidism, thyroxine is preferred over liothyronine because of thyroxine:
Correct Answer: Has a longer half life
Description: Liothyronine (T3) as compared to thyroxine (T4) is:
Fast acting
More potent
Short half-life
An indication of liothyronine includes myxedema coma and for most of the indications, thyroxine is used because it has a long half-life thus can be used less frequently than T3.
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