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Levothyroxine (Oral Route)
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Description
Levothyroxine is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Levothyroxine is also used to help decrease the size of enlarged thyroid glands (also called a goiter) and to treat thyroid cancer.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Certain foods may affect how levothyroxine works in the body. Dose adjustments may be needed if you or your child routinely consume any of the following:
- Cotton seed meal.
- Dietary fiber.
- Soybean flour (infant formula).
- Walnuts.
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