Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take synthroid as follows: Take synthroid early in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast, as synthroid is best absorbed on empty stomach. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Do not crush or chew the capsule. Take them as a whole. If you encounter difficulty swallowing the capsule, you may take it in the form of a tablet, which [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon physiological effects of synthroid use as follows: Individuals with low thyroxine levels can present with slow reflexes, slow thought process, and sluggishness. Supplementation with synthroid stimulates the cells of the nervous system and helps improve the reflex time, thought process, and activity. Individuals with low thyroxine levels can present with low heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart, thus compromising the cardiac function and pumping of blood to all [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon indications for synthroid use as follows: Synthroid is usually prescribed as a supplement in individuals with underactive thyroid gland, producing low levels of natural thyroid hormone, thyroxine. Underactive thyroid gland could be due to various reasons, as follows: Thyroid gland normally produces thyroxine in response to a hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), produced in the brain. Low levels of TSH secreted from the brain can result in poor stimulation of thyroid [...]
Patient/caregiver was instructed upon synthroid and mechanism of action of synthroid as follows: Synthroid is a thyroid hormone replacement medication, used in individuals with underactive thyroid gland, producing low amounts of the thyroid hormone. Thyroxine, is a natural thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland in the neck and influences the function of every vital organ in the body and basic body metabolism. When individuals have underactive thyroid gland, producing low amount of thyroxine, they [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking omeprazole as follows: Do not discontinue taking the medication without your physician’s consult, even if you failed to see the desired result immediately after taking the medication. A lot of nonprescription products and prescription medications can influence the metabolism and consequently, the activity of omeprazole in the body. This can contribute significantly to risk for compromised therapeutic benefits and increased toxic side-effects of omeprazole. [...]