Is it OK to take Evening Primrose Oil with Levothyroxine.

[ASHBY]

I have started taking Evening Primrose Oil capsules, for my hot sweats, but wonder if it interacts with my Levothyroxine.Don't want to take EPO if its best not to.

[shaws Administrator]

Whenever you take supplements always take them at least 4 hours after taking levo.

Yes you can take evening primrose oil as there are no interactions.

[ASHBY in reply to shaws]

Thanks. i will continue to take them.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Do, however, be aware that EPO interacts with a large number of other medicines. Have a look here:

drugs.com/drug-interactions...

tinyurl.com/byybqur

Rod

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

The tinyurl link should work but the other b=one has not appeared correctly.