Liothyronine

31 interactions 108 cited references
Also sold as: Cytomel Cytomel® Liomny
About Liothyronine

Liothyronine is a thyroid agent used to treat hypothyroidism and other thyroid conditions. Read the full Liothyronine drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

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10 Major 15 Moderate 6 Minor
All (31) Major (10) Moderate (15) Minor (6)

Moderate

Liothyronine Cholestyramine Resin Locholest® Decreased effectiveness of liothyronine Details Liothyronine Colesevelam Welchol Decreased effectiveness of liothyronine Details Liothyronine Colestipol Colestid Decreased effectiveness of liothyronine Details Liothyronine Levonorgestrel After banger Reduced thyroid hormone replacement exposure Details Liothyronine Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Kyleena Reduced thyroid hormone replacement exposure Details Liothyronine Bugleweed Reduced effectiveness of thyroid hormones Details Liothyronine Cholestyramine Prevalite Decreased effectiveness of liothyronine Details Liothyronine Ethinyl Estradiol Reduced liothyronine exposure Details Liothyronine Insulin Afrezza May decrease blood glucose lowering effect of insulin Details Liothyronine Insulin Lispro, Recombinant Admelog May decrease blood glucose lowering effect of insulin lispro Details Liothyronine Kelp Increased risk of hypo- or hyperthyroidism, altered thyroid hormone dosage requirements, and inaccurate thyroid function tests use... Details Liothyronine Lithospermum Reduced effectiveness of thyroid hormones Details Liothyronine Metformin Fortamet® An increased risk of hyperglycemia and potential loss of glycemic control Details Liothyronine Sevelamer RenaGel Decreased liothyronine effectiveness Details Liothyronine Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Kalexate® Decreased liothyronine effectiveness Details

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