A 72-year-old woman with hypothyroidism on levothyroxine has TSH 8.5 mU/L and symptoms. She takes levothyroxine with breakfast and calcium tablets. Be...

Question

A 72-year-old woman with hypothyroidism on levothyroxine has TSH 8.5 mU/L and symptoms. She takes levothyroxine with breakfast and calcium tablets. Best advice?

Accepted Answer

Take levothyroxine on empty stomach and separate calcium by at least 4 hours

Answer

Increase dose only

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Stop calcium

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Switch to liothyronine

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No change

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Levothyroxine absorption

A 72-year-old woman with hypothyroidism on levothyroxine has TSH 8.5 mU/L and symptoms. She takes levothyroxine with breakfast and calcium tablets. Best advice?