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Does Iodine 2 And Levothyroxine Cause Rise In BP?
Question: Could the medication iodine 2 cause blood pressure to rise or could levothryoxin cause blood pressure to rise.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely
Detailed Answer:
There is no published medical literature that I am aware of, which shows any association of iodine with blood pressure.
Levothyroxine can potentially cause elevations in blood pressure only when it is given in excessive doses, when it induces a state of 'hyperthyroidism' meaning there is too much thyroid hormone in the body.
Conversely, not taking enough levothyroxine, as reflected in a blood test for thyroid called TSH, also can potentially raise the blood pressure.
Both these effects on blood pressure are reversible with appropriate dose adjustments in levothyroxine
Unlikely
Detailed Answer:
There is no published medical literature that I am aware of, which shows any association of iodine with blood pressure.
Levothyroxine can potentially cause elevations in blood pressure only when it is given in excessive doses, when it induces a state of 'hyperthyroidism' meaning there is too much thyroid hormone in the body.
Conversely, not taking enough levothyroxine, as reflected in a blood test for thyroid called TSH, also can potentially raise the blood pressure.
Both these effects on blood pressure are reversible with appropriate dose adjustments in levothyroxine
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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