What effect do dairy products have with Synthroid?

65-year-old woman5 years ago

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65-year-old woman · 5 years ago

I am epileptic, I take every day 1250 mg of epival, 175 mg of lamictal, 2 Riva Cal D400 and 0.05 mg of synthroid

Alexandre Chagnon · 5 years ago

Hello,

Synthroid is less well absorbed when taken with certain foods. This is the case with dairy products (not only milk). It is important to separate the time of taking Synthroid and the consumption of dairy products by about 2 hours.

Hoping to be of help,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist

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