I take .88 levothyroxine daily for hypothyroidism. I aso use CBD oil for anxiety and sleep. Are there any known interactions between these two medications?
Interaction between CBD and levothyroxine?
Question posted by bobfrugal on 4 May 2021
Last updated on 12 April 2022
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Douglas Braunsrooth
12 April 2022
I take levothyroxine daily for low thyroid. Will CBD harm my levothyroxine?
WildcatVet
12 April 2022
Hi, Doug!
This is what I found:
"A study in 2017 discovered that if a patient takes both levothyroxine and CBD oil simultaneously, this may result in a case where more thyroxine becomes compiled before the body metabolizes it due to the aforementioned interaction. When this happens, it results in another disease called Hyperthyroidism. Other risks involved with the interaction of levothyroxine and CBD oil involve anxiety and mild nausea.
However, if a patient spaces out the time frame between the use of Levothyroxine and CBD oil, there may be minimal or no effect at all, as found in a couple of patients. Nonetheless, you will need to consult your doctor to establish the right routine for both compounds."
Hope this helps.
WildcatVet
4 May 2021
Hi, bob!
A published article from the Harvard Medical School states that researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine identified 57 drugs that could seriously interact with CBD oil:
"Potentially serious drug interactions with CBD included:
a common blood thinner, warfarin
a heart rhythm medication, amiodarone
a thyroid medication, levothyroxine
several medications for seizure, including clobazam, lamotrigine, and valproate."
The article doesn't go into great deal about the potential interaction but you'd be wise to discuss this with your doctor and/or pharmacist.
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