Medication counseling for thyroxine

Abstract

This communication from the National Indian Patient-centered Thyroid Management group provides a useful tool to help in medication counseling during hypothyroidism management. The authors classify and list aspects of thyroxine use which must be discussed with patients on thyroxine supplementation or replacement. Issues related to concomitant food and medications intake, preconception and pregnancy management, as well as sick day care, are also discussed.

Keywords

• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• medication counseling
• patient education
• preconception
• pregnancy
• thyroid-stimulating hormone
• thyroid vigilance
• thyroxine