Question:
I take
Levothyroxine as soon as I wake up.
I also
take calcium.
I need
to fit in two doses of Prevacid and Carafate.
How do
I do this?
What
I am doing now is take the calcium around 10 and the Prevacid at 11
before lunch.
I take
the Carafate at 3:00.
I get
my second Prevacid before bedtime.
Thank
you for any advice you can give me.
Tere
Answer:
Dear
Tere,
Patients
using Levothyroxine and calcium should separate them by sufficient
time to prevent interaction.
Use calcium
at least 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take levothyroxine.
Use sucralfate
(Carafate) at least 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take levothyroxine.
There
are no known interactions between levothyroxine and Prevacid (lansoprazole).
If you
also take sucralfate (Carafate), avoid taking it at the same time
you take Prevacid.
Sucralfate
can make it harder for your body to absorb Prevacid. Wait at least
30 minutes after taking Prevacid before you take sucralfate.
You may
see more information related to your question at:
Interactions
among Hydrochlorothiazide , Metoprolol tartrate, Levothyroxine,
Prevacid, multi vitamin and calcium
