When to take Calcium with Thyroid Medicine?

Calcium and Thyroid Medicine

One of the most common for Prednisone Warriors is with a thyroid medication and e need to take calcium along with prednisone. We don’t want to break bones or lose height just because we take prednisone.

There’s just one problem.

Drug interactions!

Calcium causes some drug interactions. One of the most common for Prednisone Warriors is with a thyroid medication. Levothyroxine is important for people with hypothyroidism.

But calcium can block levothyroxine absorption.

Watch this video to find out what to do about it!

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How does Calcium affect Thyroid Medication?

There is a drug interaction between calcium and levothyroxine. Based on this study, it is shown that

if calcium and Levothyroxine is taken together the dose of Levothyroxine is blocked by 20% – 25%!

How to take Levothyroxine?

• Should be taken without food and first thing in the morning. Take both prednisone and levothyroxine but wait at least 3 or 4 hours before calcium consumption.
• Take both prednisone and levothyroxine but wait at least 3 to 4 hours before calcium consumption.