liotrix-oral (cont.)
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Inform your doctor about all the medicines you use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: warfarin, drugs that may increase heart rate or blood pressure such as decongestants or caffeine (decongestants may be found in in over-the-counter cough-and-cold medicines), estrogen products (including estrogen-containing birth control pills), digoxin, cholestyramine, colestipol, medicines used to treat diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include nervousness, fast heart rate, diarrhea, stomach cramps, trouble sleeping, and weight loss.
NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up. Call your doctor if you miss 2 or more doses in a row.
STORAGE: Refrigerate between 36 to 46 degrees F (2 to 8 degrees C), in a tightly-closed container, away from light. Keep this and all medications away from children and pets.
Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005
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