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Synthroid and Antibiotic

I have the Prevacid and Synthoid issue under control.  However, now I have to take an antibiotic for 7 days for UTI.
Has anyone ever been told that antibiotics will interfer with synthyroid absorption?  There isn't any mention of it on the printout that came with med.
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I just had the same situation, although in my case I did not find there was an interaction until I was done taking the Anti-Biotic, I found they had done a study and found that certain antibiotics change or reduce the rate of absorption of thyroid medications. This group is called "Fluoroquinolone" Which includes Ciprofloxacin and others.laura1967 is correct,  I was informed by my End to take them 4 hrs apart, to be on the safe side. The article was released by the British Medical Journal and many American Doctors are not aware of this problem. Good Luck FTB4
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No, just try to space the 2 of them apart a couple of hours. Rule of thumb is to always take your synthroid apart from any other meds or vitamins by at least a couple of hours. With the exception of Iron and calcium which need to be taken 4 hours apart.
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