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Chromium × Levothyroxine

MINOR Possible Evidence

Mechanism

Chromium picolinate may reduce levothyroxine absorption.

Effect

Possible reduced levothyroxine absorption

Management

Separate doses by at least 2-4 hours.

Plain Language Summary

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This is a minor interaction. Chromium may reduce the amount of levothyroxine your body absorbs. Separating these doses by 2 to 4 hours is a way to manage this effect.

Source

Anon. Drugdex Drug Evaluations 2004

Research

Supporting Research

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Effects of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents or bare metal stent on fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events: patient level meta-analysis
Chromium picolinate supplementation for overweight or obese adults
Metalloestrogens exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence emerging from the systematic review and meta-analysis
Trace elements in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 studies (N = 5151 participants)
A meta-analysis of heavy metals pollution in farmland and urban soils in China over the past 20 years
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