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Cipro (Antibiotic) Interacts with Thyroid Medication

This is one more interaction worth knowing about. If taking Cipro or related antibiotics for short periods, take the thyroid dose 6 hours away from the Cipro. If taking it for more than 2 weeks, have your doctor check thyroid levels on the Cipro to be sure you are not going hypothyroid

References:

Cooper, John, "Ciprofloxacin interacts with thyroid replacement therapy," British Medical Journal, 2005;330:1002 (30 April), Online at http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/330/7498/1002








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