Levothyroxine Teaching 888
Instructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine as a single dose, preferably before breakfast, to prevent insomnia.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Levothyroxine Teaching 881Instructed on the importance of undergoing examinations (e.g., thyroid test), at least yearly, to monitor effectiveness of therapy.Levothyroxine Teaching 885Taught that, when taking Levothyroxine, dose should be withheld and physician or other health care provider notified if resting pulse is over 100 beats per minute.Levothyroxine Teaching 889Instructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine at the same time each day, as directed by MD, in order to get the most benefit from it.Levothyroxine Teaching 882Instructed on the importance, when taking Levothyroxine, of not changing brands of thyroid preparations, as this may affect drug bioavailability.