Iron and Levothyroxine interaction

Iron and Levothyroxine: NIH and FDA consumer guidance describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

Curated guidance for Iron

Moderate

Iron reduces the absorption of these medicines; take them a few hours apart.

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Not medical advice. Interaction Checker quotes FDA label text and NIH fact sheets. Whether an interaction matters for you depends on doses, timing, kidney and liver function, and other conditions. Confirm with a pharmacist or prescriber.