title: Levothyroxine and calcium interaction: timing is everything.
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?
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Stoors, 06269, USA. patricia.neafsey@uconn.edu
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Neafsey
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine; D002118:Calcium