Do proton pump inhibitor drugs used for reflux affect absorption of liquid levothyroxine? – Clinical Thyroidology® for the Public

Clinical Thyroidology for the Public

From Clinical Thyroidology® for the Public: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) lower the amount of acid the stomach makes and are an effective treatment for reflux disease. Because of the decrease in the stomach acid, the levothyroxine pill may not be dissolved completely and the absorption of the levothyroxine may be decreased. In this study, the authors wanted to find out if PPIs also affect the absorption of liquid levothyroxine. Read More…

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