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Jun 2022
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#219: What’s Not to Love About Levothyro...

Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.
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Levothyroxine is synthetic thyroid hormone utilized mainly for the treatment of hypothyroidism. It’s one of the most common and straightforward drugs you’ll see, so this one should be pretty easy for you!


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