To avoid interference with the intestinal absorption of the thyroid hormones:
A. a patient should take cholestyramine and the thyroid hormones 2 or 3 hours apart.
B. a patient should take cholestyramine and the thyroid hormones on alternating days.
C. a patient should not take cholestyramine within 4 to 5 hours of taking the thyroid hormones.
D. a patient should take the thyroid hormones along with cholestyramine.
Answer: C
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