Interaction checker → Magnesium + Thyroid hormone

Worth knowing about

Can you take Magnesium with thyroid hormone?

Magnesium reduces levothyroxine absorption

What happens

Divalent cations bind levothyroxine in the gut.

Drugs in this class include Levothyroxine / Synthroid, Liothyronine.

How far apart?

Leaving at least 4 hours between them avoids most of the effect.

What to do about it

Separate by at least 4 hours.

This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter, and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.

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