Undertreated hypothyroidism due to calcium or iron supplementation corrected by oral liquid levothyroxine.
Salvatore BenvengaFlavia Di BariRoberto VitaPublished in: Endocrine (2017)
Liquid levothyroxine is resistant to the sequestration by calcium or iron. The high rate of thyroid-stimulating hormone normalization already at the first check (6-8 weeks) should avoid frequent adjustments in levothyroxine doses and assays of thyroid-stimulating hormone, with consequent financial savings.