Interaction between rifampin and levothyroxine

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 529-531

  Nolan, Steven R ^a   Self, Timothy H ^a   Norwood, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCUSATE SODIUM; FERROUS SULFATE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIVER ENZYME; METOPROLOL; OMEPRAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIVER CLEARANCE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME INDUCTION; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIFAMPIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 0032945011     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199905000-00018     Document Type: Article

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