Levothyroxine Teaching 881
Instructed on the importance of undergoing examinations (e.g., thyroid test), at least yearly, to monitor effectiveness of therapy.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Levothyroxine Teaching 885Taught 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 889Instructed 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 882Instructed on the importance, when taking Levothyroxine, of not changing brands of thyroid preparations, as this may affect drug bioavailability.Levothyroxine Teaching 886Taught that Levothyroxine does not cure hypothyroidism; it just provides a thyroid hormone replacement and therapy is lifelong.