A 55-year-old woman with hypothyroidism on levothyroxine 75 mcg daily presents with persistent fatigue and weight gain. Vital signs: BP 128/82, HR 58, RR 14, Temp 36.8°C. TSH is elevated at 8.2 mIU/L despite medication adherence. Free T4 is low-normal at 0.8 ng/dL. She denies dyspnea or palpitations. Recently, she started taking calcium supplements and a multivitamin for bone health. Which over-the-counter agent is most likely impairing her levothyroxine absorption?

  1. A)Propylthiouracil
  2. B)Tolvaptan
  3. C)Desmopressin
  4. D)Octreotide
  5. E)Ferrous sulfateGABARITO

Explicação

Levothyroxine absorption is decreased by iron supplements, calcium, bile acid resins, and antacids. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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