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Does synthroid (thyroxine) dosage need to be adjusted in patients with kidney failure?
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Possibly: Treating hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) with synthroid (thyroxine) is common. To monitor treatment effectiveness, your doctor will check a thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh). If your TSH is high, your thyroid is till underactive, and you may need your synthroid (thyroxine) adjusted accordingly, etc. Kidney failure may cause your medications to "stay in your system longer, " but tx is based on the tsh. Good luck.
Answered 6/10/2014
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