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FDA Acts to Ensure Thyroid Drugs Dont Lose Potency Before Expiration Date
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 3, 2007--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening the potency specifications for levothyroxine sodium, used to treat underactive thyroid glands and other thyroid conditions, to ensure the drug retains its potency over its entire shelf...
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Welchol (colesevelam HCl) Receives FDA Approval to Reduce Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
...and swallowing disorders. Welchol reduces gastrointestinal absorption of some drugs. Drugs with a known interaction with colesevelam (glyburide, levothyroxine, and oral contraceptives [ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone]) should be administered at least 4 hours prior to Welchol. Drugs that have not...
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Pueraria
...May increase pharmacologic and toxicologic effects. Hydantoins (eg, phenytoin) May affect concentration of these medications. Thyroid hormones (eg, levothyroxine) May decrease serum free thyroxine concentrations. Drug/Laboratory tests Increased triglyceride levels may occur. 1 Adverse Reactions Because...
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Two Studies at AACE 2009 Annual Meeting Highlight Effects of Welchol (colesevelam HCl) on Blood Glucose and LDL-C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
...and swallowing disorders.   Welchol reduces gastrointestinal absorption of some drugs. Drugs with a known interaction with colesevelam (glyburide, levothyroxine, and oral contraceptives [ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone]) should be administered at least 4 hours prior to Welchol. Drugs that have not...
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Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine Brand names: Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid Why is Levothyroxine prescribed? Levothyroxine, a synthetic thyroid hormone may be...
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See also: Hashimoto's disease, Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal, Myxedema Coma, Thyroid Suppression Test, TSH Suppression, Underactive Thyroid

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