In terms of taking coffee or Tums at the same time, we recommend taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and only a glass of water. Especially in the case of Tums, which contains high levels of calcium, that may significantly affect how much levothyroxine is absorbed and we absolutely recommend separating that by at least 4 hours.
Applies to: Synthroid (levothyroxine) and Tums Ultra 1000 (calcium carbonate) Using calcium carbonate together with levothyroxine may decrease the effects of levothyroxine. You should separate the administration of levothyroxine and calcium carbonate by at least 4 hours.
Tums can interfere with absorption of levothyroxine by binding to it in the gastrointestinal tract and preventing its absorption.
Other medications used to treat heartburn, such as calcium carbonate (Tums), may also interact with Synthroid. Levothyroxine sodium- levothyroxine sodium
In terms of taking coffee or Tums at the same time, we recommend taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and only a glass of water. Especially in the case of Tums, which contains high levels of calcium, that may significantly affect how much levothyroxine is absorbed and we absolutely recommend separating that by at least 4 hours.
In terms of taking coffee or Tums at the same time, we recommend taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and only a glass of water. Especially in the case of Tums, which contains high levels of calcium, that may significantly affect how much levothyroxine is absorbed and we absolutely recommend separating that by at least 4 hours.
In terms of taking coffee or Tums at the same time, we recommend taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and only a glass of water. Especially in the case of Tums, which contains high levels of calcium, that may significantly affect how much levothyroxine is absorbed and we absolutely recommend separating that by at least 4 hours.
Notable examples of drugs that Tums interact with are ciprofloxacin and levothyroxine. Tums are calcium carbonate antacid tablets
In terms of taking coffee or Tums at the same time, we recommend taking levothyroxine on an empty stomach and only a glass of water. Especially in the case of Tums, which contains high levels of calcium, that may significantly affect how much levothyroxine is absorbed and we absolutely recommend separating that by at least 4 hours.
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