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Can GLP-1 medications affect how I absorb levothyroxine?

GLP-1 drugs slow how fast the stomach empties, which can change how some pills are absorbed. Whether your levothyroxine timing or dose needs to change is a question for the prescribing clinician or pharmacist, with lab tests as the check. Do not change thyroid medicine on your own because of a forum tip.

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