ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Updated 2024
ATI PN Pharmacology 2020 Updated 2024 ( 61 Questions)
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following over-the-counter medications within 4 hr of taking levothyroxine?
Fish oil supplements do not have a known interaction with levothyroxine.
Calcium supplements can interfere with the absorption of levothyroxine. They should be taken at least four hours apart from levothyroxine.
While bulk-forming laxatives can interfere with the absorption of some medications, there’s no specific evidence they interfere with levothyroxine.
Oral antihistamines do not have a known interaction with levothyroxine.
Choice A rationale:
Fish oil supplements do not have a known interaction with levothyroxine.
Choice B rationale:
Calcium supplements can interfere with the absorption of levothyroxine. They should be taken at least four hours apart from levothyroxine.
Choice C rationale:
While bulk-forming laxatives can interfere with the absorption of some medications, there’s no specific evidence they interfere with levothyroxine.
Choice D rationale:
Oral antihistamines do not have a known interaction with levothyroxine.