The primary reason levothyroxine sodium is initiated at a low dose in an elderly patient with hypothyroidism is to prevent which of the following untoward effects?
A) Angina and arrhythmia
B) Nausea and diarrhea
C) Confusion and delirium
D) Osteoporosis and muscle weakness
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