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Levothyroxine Teaching 2320LevothyroxinePatient instructed Levothyroxine is a medication used to treat hypothyroidism. Labs will need to be drawn routinely to check effectiveness & dose may need to be changed. Patient instructed to take this medication 30min. before breakfast & all other meds. Swall...Levothyroxine Teaching 2099LevothyroxineSN instructed patient / caregiver regarding medication Levothyroxine. SN taught patient / caregiver that Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone that is normally produced by the thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. SN explained that...Levothyroxine Teaching 889LevothyroxineInstructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine at the same time each day, as directed by MD, in order to get the most benefit from it. Levothyroxine Teaching 888LevothyroxineInstructed on the importance of taking Levothyroxine as a single dose, preferably before breakfast, to prevent insomnia.Levothyroxine Teaching 887LevothyroxineTaught that Levothyroxine is a hormone used as a replacement or substitution therapy in diminished or absent thyroid function of many causes.Levothyroxine Teaching 886LevothyroxineTaught that Levothyroxine does not cure hypothyroidism; it just provides a thyroid hormone replacement and therapy is lifelong.Levothyroxine Teaching 885LevothyroxineTaught that, when taking Levothyroxine, dose should be withheld and physician or other health care provider notified if resting pulse is over 100 beats per minute.Levothyroxine Teaching 884LevothyroxineTaught that, when taking Levothyroxine, if more than 2-3 doses are missed, physician and/or other health care provider should be notified about it.Levothyroxine Teaching 883LevothyroxineTaught that, when taking Levothyroxine, if a dose is missed, it should be taken as soon as possible.Levothyroxine Teaching 882LevothyroxineInstructed on the importance, when taking Levothyroxine, of not changing brands of thyroid preparations, as this may affect drug bioavailability.

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