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| Drug Name |
LITHIUM CARBONATE |
| Active Ingredient(s) |
LITHIUM CARBONATE |
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CAPSULE; ORAL:150MG ;300MG ;600MG | Lithium Carbonate A drug that is used to treat bipolar disorder.Given orally it is readily absorbed and eliminated at a fast rate for 5 to 6 hr and much more slowly over the next 24 hr. It is essential to monitor the blood level of the drug in patients taking this therapy; samples should be taken 8 to 10 hr after the last dose and at intervals after medication. SEE: bipolar disorder. The dose is adjusted as needed to produce a plasma level of 0.8 mEq/L. When the dose has been found to produce the optimal plasma concentration, blood analysis is done every 3 months unless symptoms suggestive of toxicity are present. Plasma levels of 2 mEq/L or more cause serious toxic effects including stupor or coma, muscular rigidity, marked tremor, and, in some cases, epileptic seizure.
Side effects including fatigue, weakness, fine tremor of the hands, nausea and vomiting, thirst, dry mouth, and polyuria may be noticed in the first week of therapy. Most will disappear, but the thirst, polyuria, and tremor tend to persist. Dry mouth may be severe enough to promote dental decay.
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