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Letters15 February 1993Does Sucralfate Impede Levothyroxine Therapy?Farida Khan, MD, Evelyne Jeanniton, MD, and Maria Renedo, MDFarida Khan, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Evelyne Jeanniton, MDSearch for more papers by this author, and Maria Renedo, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-118-4-199302150-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We respond to a letter on the interaction of sucralfate and levothyroxine [1].We studied 10 stable hypothyroid patients on levothyroxine replacement for whom 1 g of sucralfate was prescribed with levothyroxine to be taken in the morning. The results of thyroxine (T4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assays done before and after 6 weeks of sucralfate administration are shown in Table 1 below.Table 1. Effect of Sucralfate on Thyroxine and Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Levels in 10 Patients Receiving Levothyroxine Therapy* ...
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