Abstract
Are you aware that clients taking levothyroxine (Levoxyl, Synthroid, Unithroid) should also be taking a calcium supplement and that the calcium supplement should be spaced at least 4 hours apart from levothyroxine?
MeSH terms
-
Calcium / administration & dosage*
-
Drug Administration Schedule
-
Drug Interactions
-
Home Care Services*
-
Humans
-
Hypothyroidism / diagnosis
-
Hypothyroidism / drug therapy*
-
Hypothyroidism / nursing*
-
Nursing Assessment / methods
-
Patient Education as Topic / methods
-
Thyroxine / administration & dosage*