NU 578 Spring 2017 Unit 4 Study Guide
Treatments for Hypothyroidism - Answer-Levothyroxine (T4), Liothyronine (T3), Liotrix,
Thyroid (Desiccated)
Levothyroxine (T4) - Answer-Drug of choice for patients who require thyroid hormone
replacement. Absorption is reduced by food. Most of the does is c...
Drugs that accelerate Levothyroxine Metabolism - Answer✔✔-Phenytoin, Carbamazepine
(Tegretol, Carbatrol), Rifampin (Rifadin), Sertraline (Zoloft) and Phenobarbital. Patient's may
need an increase in (blank) medication if taking these drugs.
What happens when Levothyroxine and Warfarin are taken together ? - Answer✔✔-
Levothyroxine (blank) the degradation of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors which results in
(blank) effects of warfarin. Dosage of Warfarin may need to be (blank)
a.) accelerates, enhanced, reduced
b.) slows, decreased, increased
c. No change in Warfarin
answer is a.
What happens when Levothyroxine and Catecholamines are taken together? - Answer✔✔-
Thyroid hormones (blank) cardiac responsive to catecholamines (epinephrine, dopamine,
dobutamine) thereby (blank) the risk of catecholamine induced dysrhythmias.
a.) decrease, reducing,
b. increase, increasing
c. No change in medication
answer is b.
Levothyroxine can (blank) requirements for insulin and digoxin and dosages may need to be
(blank) - Answer✔✔-a.) decrease, reduced
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