Can I take levothyroxine and omeprazole at the same time?

Can I take levothyroxine and omeprazole at the same time?

Best practices tell us not to take your thyroid medication and your omeprazole together. Your thyroid medication works better when it is taken on an empty stomach at least 30 minutes to one hour before a meal.

How long after taking levothyroxine can I take an antacid?

Don’t take calcium supplements or antacids at the same time you take thyroid hormone replacement. Take any products containing calcium at least four hours before or after taking thyroid hormone replacement.

Can you take acid reflux medicine with thyroid medication?

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Prilosec (omeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), and Nexium (esomeprazole): While helpful in treating conditions such as acid reflux and peptic ulcer disease, they can impair absorption of thyroid drugs.

Should you take omeprazole in the morning or at night?

How and when to take omeprazole. It’s usual to take omeprazole once a day, first thing in the morning. It does not upset the stomach, so you can take it with or without food. If you take omeprazole twice a day, take 1 dose in the morning and 1 dose in the evening.

Can you take levothyroxine and omeprazole together?

Dosing Levothyroxine With Omeprazole Or Pantoprazole Dosing all of these medications together can be very tricky. The number one concern in dosing these medications is the levothyroxine as it has the narrowest therapeutic index and can be the easiest medication to affect by changing/adding other medications.

What happens when you take Prilosec with levothyroxine?

It’s important to note that there is a drug interaction between Prilosec (omeprazole) and levothyroxine. Taking the medications concurrently can affect your thyroid hormone levels in a negative way. Prilosec decreases gastric pH, which plays an important role in the absorption of levothyroxine.

Are there any oral drug interactions with levothyroxine?

Eltroxin Oral, Estre Oral, Estue Oral, Euthyrox Oral, Levo-T Oral, Levotabs Oral, Levothroid Oral, Levoxine Oral, Levoxyl Oral, L-Thyroxine Oral, L-Thyroxine Sodium Oral, Synthroid Oral, Synthrox Oral, Thyrox Oral, Tirosint Oral, Unithroid Oral All generic drug interactions for levothyroxine oral (lists will include brand and generic names):

Are there medications that inhibit the absorption of levothyroxine?

One study found that replacing levothyroxine tablets with an oral solution improved levothyroxine absorption in the presence of PPIs. 8 A variety of medications can inhibit the absorption of levothyroxine, probably by binding with levothyroxine in the gut.