Key takeaways: Thyroid hormone medications include levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Tirosint), liothyronine (Cytomel), and desiccated thyroid (Armour Thyroid). They restore your body’s thyroid hormone levels when they’re lower than they should be. Levothyroxine is often considered the best medication for hypothyroidism.You should take all thyroid hormone medications on an empty stomach, at least 4 hours before...