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Drug Interactions between Flomax and Synthroid This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs: Flomax (tamsulosin) Synthroid (levothyroxine) Edit list (add/remove drugs) ConsumerProfessionalInteractions between your drugs No interactions were found between Flomax and Synthroid. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. A total of 307 drugs are known to interact with Flomax. Flomax is in the drug class alpha blockers. Flomax is used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Synthroid A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Synthroid. Synthroid is in the drug class thyroid drugs. Synthroid is used to treat the following conditions: Hashimoto's disease Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal Myxedema Coma Thyroid Suppression Test TSH Suppression Underactive Thyroid Drug and food interactions The timing of meals relative to your oral levothyroxine dose can affect the absorption of the medication. Therefore, levothyroxine should be taken on a consistent schedule with regard to time of day and relation to meals to avoid large fluctuations in blood levels, which may alter its effects. In addition, absorption of levothyroxine may be decreased and/or delayed by foods such as soybean flour, cotton seed meal, walnuts, dietary fiber, calcium, calcium fortified juices and grapefruit or grapefruit juice. These foods should be avoided within several hours of dosing if possible. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor. Switch to professional interaction data Food may affect the intestinal absorption of tamsulosin. You should take tamsulosin approximately one-half hour following the same meal each day to ensure steady absorption and blood levels of the drug. Switch to professional interaction data Using multivitamin with minerals together with levothyroxine may decrease the effects of levothyroxine. You should separate the administration of levothyroxine and multivitamin with minerals by at least 4 hours. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor. Switch to professional interaction data Therapeutic duplication warnings No warnings were found for your selected drugs. Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum. See also Flomax drug interactions Flomax uses and side effects Synthroid drug interactions Synthroid uses and side effects Drug interaction checker Report options Drug Interaction Classification These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication. Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take
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