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Are There Any Interactions Between Phentermine And Levothyroxine?

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Posted on Tue, 6 Dec 2016
Question: what is the interaction between phentermine hcl and levothyroxin, and enalapril
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not significant

Detailed Answer:
To the best of my knowledge there is no major interaction between these medications.

However, few things ought to be kept in mind while taking these three medications:

1 Levothyroxine must be taken 60 minutes before breakfast on empty stomach with water. Any other beverage or food or pills should be taken 60 minutes after levothyroxine

2 Phentermine can occasionally raise blood pressure and pulse So monitoring these closely is essential while taking it

3 Enalapril is typically used to treat high blood pressure. So stay in touch with your health care provider to see if dose adjustments are required while on phentermine
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Are There Any Interactions Between Phentermine And Levothyroxine?

Brief Answer: Not significant Detailed Answer: To the best of my knowledge there is no major interaction between these medications. However, few things ought to be kept in mind while taking these three medications: 1 Levothyroxine must be taken 60 minutes before breakfast on empty stomach with water. Any other beverage or food or pills should be taken 60 minutes after levothyroxine 2 Phentermine can occasionally raise blood pressure and pulse So monitoring these closely is essential while taking it 3 Enalapril is typically used to treat high blood pressure. So stay in touch with your health care provider to see if dose adjustments are required while on phentermine