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Can I take guaifenesin with levothyroxine?
No interactions were found between Guaifenesin DM and levothyroxine. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can you take mucinex if you take Synthroid?
No interactions were found between levothyroxine and Mucinex DM.
What should you not take with guaifenesin?
This medication contains guaifenesin. Do not take Mucinex, Bidex 400, or Organidin NR if you are allergic to guaifenesin or any ingredients contained in this drug.
Can you take Mucinex with thyroid meds?
levothyroxine pseudoephedrine Talk to your doctor before using levothyroxine together with pseudoephedrine. Combining these medications may increase the risk of cardiovascular side effects such as high blood pressure, palpitation, chest pain, and irregular heart beat.
Can you take decongestants with thyroid medication?
Nasal decongestants make blood vessels smaller, and this can raise blood pressure, working against any blood pressure medication a patient is taking. Those with thyroid disease should also avoid these drugs, as thyroid disease can increase the risk of adverse reactions, such as sleeplessness.
Can you take decongestant with levothyroxine?
What food interferes with thyroid medication?
Eating certain foods too close to your daily dosage can interfere with how the medication works, including:
- Soy-based foods or flours, like edamame, tofu, or miso.
- Cottonseed meal.
- Grapefruit or grapefruit juice.
- Walnuts.
- High-calcium foods, like milk, yogurt, or cheese.
- High-fiber foods, like broccoli, cabbage, or kale.
What blocks the absorption of Synthroid?
A number of drugs have been shown to impair the absorption of levothyroxine; these drugs include calcium carbonate, aluminum- containing antacids, sucralfate, iron supplements, cholestyramine, sevelamer, and, possibly, ciprofloxacin, raloxifene, and orlistat.
Can you take a decongestant with Synthroid?
levothyroxine pseudoephedrine Combining these medications may increase the risk of cardiovascular side effects such as high blood pressure, palpitation, chest pain, and irregular heart beat.
Can you take sinus medicine with thyroid medication?
Can thyroid problems affect sinuses?
Although hormonal causes like hypothyroidism have been proven to cause nasal congestion and rhinosinusitis, this is the first reported case of chronic rhinosinusitis in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in our center.
Does yogurt interfere with Synthroid?
Dairy products—including milk, cheese and yogurt—contain high calcium levels, which affect how levothyroxine is absorbed into your body. Drinking milk or eating other calcium-rich foods less than 4 hours before or after taking levothyroxine can reduce the absorption of the drug, lowering its efficacy.
What should I eat for breakfast while taking Synthroid?
A healthy breakfast with fresh fruit, eggs, toast, turkey bacon, yogurt and granola. Medications and foods often don’t mix. Doctors prescribe Synthroid, the brand name for levothyroxine, to treat low thyroid levels.
Does guaifenesin keep you up at night?
Mucinex D (guaifenesin / pseudoephedrine) is a combination medication containing guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine. They work together to help relieve a stuffy nose and a cough with mucus without causing daytime sleepiness, but it can keep you up at night.