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92 Years Old. Accidentally Took Second Dose Of 25 Mg L-thyroxin. Is This Dangerous?
Question: my mother takes eltroxin one tablet 25 micrograms.......once a day we give her a second one four hours later by mistake she is 92 years of age is this dangerous/
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
25 micrograms of L-thyroxin is really low dosage and second same dosage taken by mistake is really not XXXXXXX Moreover it takes a week or two for whole human body to react and adapt to different L-thyroxin dosage so most likely her body wont even notice this additional tablet.
Just to make sure, you should check her blood pressure and heart rate few times a day. If you will notice significantly increased heart rate or blood pressure, you should contact your doctor.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
25 micrograms of L-thyroxin is really low dosage and second same dosage taken by mistake is really not XXXXXXX Moreover it takes a week or two for whole human body to react and adapt to different L-thyroxin dosage so most likely her body wont even notice this additional tablet.
Just to make sure, you should check her blood pressure and heart rate few times a day. If you will notice significantly increased heart rate or blood pressure, you should contact your doctor.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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