Patient teaching levothyroxine

Levothyroxine is a medicine used to treat an hypothyroidism. I discuss how it works, nursing interventions, and important patient teaching

Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is a medication commonly used to treat hypothyroidism. When teaching a patient how to safely administer this

Teach your patient to take their levothyroxine tablet on an empty stomach with a full glass of water first thing in the morning, minutes

A patient who is beginning therapy with levothyroxine asks the nurse when the The nurse is teaching a patient who has a new prescription for the

A patient is prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) daily. What is the most important instruction to teach for administration of this drug?

levothyroxine; administer levothyroxine ≥4 hr apart from these medications. Patient/Family Teaching. Instruct patient to take medication as directed at

Levothyroxine is a medicine used to treat an hypothyroidism. I discuss how it works, nursing interventions, and important patient teaching

Rationale: Side effects of levothyroxine include nervousness, tremors, diarrhea, and insomnia. The nurse will teach a patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid)

Rationale: Side effects of levothyroxine include nervousness, tremors, diarrhea, and insomnia. The nurse will teach a patient taking levothyroxine (Synthroid)