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Is It Safe To Take Contraceptive Pills With Levothyroxine And What Should Be The Dosage?
hi doc, i had my thyroid removed a year ago, i had to take euthyrox 100 for lifetime, my question is, can i take birth control pills like micro pill a low dose pill, while im taking levothyroxine100? do i have to increase the dosage of levo or higher dosage of birth control pills?
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
Hi, Yes it is safe to use contraceptive pills with levothyroxine and the dose need not be changed with the use of birth control pills. Regards
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