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Does magnesium citrate inhibit levothyroxine absorption?
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Anything that: Is a cathartic will decrease the absorption of any food or medication by inducing diarrhea and not allowing food or medication to be in the GI tract long enough to be absorbed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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If taken...: If taken simultaneously! take them at least one hour apart!
Answered 11/4/2013
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