Levothyroxine sodium (Euthyrox 100 mcg) and Imatinib: interaction and safety
This source-based reference is not a personal treatment recommendation. The relevance and management of an interaction depend on the exact products, route, dose and clinical situation.
Interaction mechanism
Imatinib can affect thyroid hormone replacement in a specific post-thyroidectomy setting.
Clinical significance and safety
Euthyrox 100 mcg contains levothyroxine. Clinical hypothyroidism has been reported in thyroidectomy patients receiving levothyroxine replacement during imatinib treatment. This warning concerns that specific clinical setting; TSH monitoring and any changes belong to the treating clinician.
Using this information
This is a source-based reference record, not a recommendation to combine, stop or change medicines. A missing interaction record does not establish safe use. A qualified healthcare professional should consider the exact products, doses, other medicines and individual health circumstances.