Boots-Flint

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The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (monoiodotyrosine) and the coupling of iodotyrosines (diiodotyrosine) in the thyroglobulin. Thyroxine is released from thyroglobulin by proteolysis and secreted into the blood. Thyroxine is peripherally deiodinated to form triiodothyronine which exerts a broad spectrum of stimulatory effects on cell metabolism.

Boots-Flint, the dextrorotary isomer of the synthetic thyroxine, is a antihyperlipidemic.

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Trade Name	Boots-Flint
Generic	Dextrothyroxine
Dextrothyroxine Other Names	D-thyroxine, Dextrothyroxine, Dextrothyroxinum
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Formula	C₁₅H₁₁I₄NO₄
Weight	Average: 776.87 Monoisotopic: 776.686681525
Groups	Approved, Investigational
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Boots-Flint is a thyroid hormone used to treat hyperlipidemia.

Used to lower high cholesterol levels in the blood.

How Boots-Flint works

Boots-Flint is a antihyperlipidemic. The mechanism of action is not completely understood, but dextrothyroxine apparently acts in the liver to stimulate formation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and, to a much greater extent, to increase catabolism of LDL. This leads to increased excretion of cholesterol and bile acids via the biliary route into the feces, with a resulting reduction in serum cholesterol and LDL. Boots-Flint has no significant effect on high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Inherently, it will also bind to thyroid receptors and as it is a prohormone, it will bind as a substrate to iodide peroxidase.