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A Patient with Hypothyroidism Is Given a Prescription for Levothyroxine

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A patient with hypothyroidism is given a prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid) . When the nurse explains that this is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone, he states that he prefers to receive more "natural" forms of drugs. What will the nurse explain to him about the advantages of levothyroxine?


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