Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking 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. Be aware of responses to synthroid overdose and consequent symptoms of hyperthyroidism, such as, palpitations, very rapid heart rate, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, racing thoughts, mood swings, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using synthroid as follows: Cardiac abnormalities Individuals with synthroid intake can present with palpitations, very rapid heart rate with increased contraction of heart, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, and hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, eventually compromising the cardiac function and pumping of blood to all the vital organs of the body. Osteoporosis Prolonged synthroid use can result in increased rate of overall metabolism and consequently, contribute to rapid bone turn over, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using synthroid as follows: Side-effects with synthroid administration are usually dose-related. While individuals commonly present with some general constitutional side-effects and mild gastrointestinal upset with synthroid intake, patients can present with extreme side-effects when the dose is high or if the medication is taken for prolonged periods of time. So, periodical labs, to study the response, in order to allow necessary accommodations with the dose of medication is [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using synthroid as follows: Synthroid is mainly metabolized in the liver and kidney.  If liver or kidney function is deficient, metabolism of synthroid could be slowed down. Slowing down of the drug metabolism can result in increased risk for side-effects and toxicity with the medication. Also, synthroid is significantly eliminated in urine, by the kidneys. Individuals with renal disease and diminished renal function cannot eliminate synthroid from their body [...]

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 [...]