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Hello, i cannot remember if i took my levothroxine. i take 125 mcg per day. 1 hour before a meal. can i take it and be safe if it's two pills?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Well: One extra or one less won't make that huge of a difference . If you can't remember for sure flip a coin.

Answered 3/10/2014

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