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I am worried that I might miss giving my baby a dose of thyroxine. Would this mattle?

April 26, 2017baby dose giving miss Thyroxine worried

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I am worried that I might miss giving my baby a dose of thyroxine. Would this mattle?

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A. Fortunately, thyroxine lasts in the body for quite some time and so even if a day’s dose is missed, your child will still benefit from the previous day’s dose. Clearly it is important to maintain a regular daily treatment and it will certainly matter if several days are missed.