Levothyroxine Teaching 889
Instructed 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.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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