Updated guidelines: Levothyroxine okay at bedtime
KEY POINT
Levothyroxine remains the drug of choice for treating all types of hypothyroidism (i.e., primary or secondary etiologies), according to updated treatment guidelines. Levothyroxine doses should be administered on an empty stomach in the morning 30–60 minutes before breakfast or at bedtime 4 hours after the last meal, authors recommended.
SOURCES
Garber JR. Clinical practice guidelines for hypothyroidism in adults: cosponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association. Thyroid. 2012;22:1–34.
