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A Patient Is Prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid)and a Fiber Supplement

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A patient is prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) and a fiber supplement.What key point would you be sure to teach the patient about these drugs?


A) "Take the drugs together as there are no interactions between them."
B) "Be sure to take the fiber supplement 2 hours before a meal and the levothyroxine 3 hours after a meal."
C) "Take the fiber supplement in the morning with breakfast and the levothyroxine in the evening before you go to bed."
D) "Do not take the drugs together because a fiber supplement will decrease the absorption of your levothyroxine."

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