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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?
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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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