Thyroid pharm

Question 1

what class is levothyroxine?

Answer 1

T4 synthetic thyroid hormone

Question 2

what is the MOA of levothyroxine?

Answer 2

acts as a replacement to convert T4 into T3

Question 3

what are the symptoms of levothyroxine?

Answer 3

hyperthyroid like symptoms

Question 4

when should a patient take levothyroxine?

Answer 4

~30 minutes before eating in the morning

Question 5

what is a common drug interaction with levothyroxine?

Answer 5

warfarin - it will increase bleeding risk