CytomelLiothyronineSodium(T3Tiromel)SKYPE:edisonxu0907email:tracyatycphardotcomSynonyms:Liothyroninesodium;Thyroidhormone;Cytomel;T3sodiumsalt;L-Tyrosine;Triostat;Tri-Iodo-Tironina;TriIodoTironinaCAS:55-06-1EINECS:200-223-5Assay:99%min.Standard:USP30MF:C15H11I3NNaOMW:672.96Character:WhitetobeigepowderUsage:Oneofthehormonesproducedbythethyroidglandthatisinvolvedinthemaintenanceofmetabolichomeostasis.AlsoproducedinperipheraltissuesastheactivemetaboliteofThyroxine.Liothyronineisanaturallyoccurringhormoneproducedbythethyroid.Itisimportantfornormalenergyandmetaboli***.Foravarietyofreas***,thebodymaynotproduceenoughofthishormoneonitsown.Inthesecases,liothyronineistakentoreplacethebody'snaturalthyroidhormone.Liothyronineisusedtotreathypothyroidi***(lowthyroidfunction).Liothyronineisalsousedtopreventandtreatgoiter(growthorenlargementofthethyroidgland).Causesofgoiterincludehormonalimbalances,radiation,surgery,andcancer.)