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Lithium carbonate
لیتیوم
🧠 PsychiatryMood stabilizer
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Lithobid (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Bipolar I disorder — manic or mixed episode · Regimen source: FDA Lithium · 2.2, Table 1
- • Acute goal: 600 mg 2–3 times daily (0.8–1.2 mEq/L); maintenance 300–600 mg 2–3 times daily (0.8–1.0). Check serum level after 3 days, 12 h post-dose. FDA Lithium · 2.2, Table 1FDA Lithium · 2.2
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🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Not established under 7 years. FDA Lithium · 8.4
- ⛔ Hypersensitivity to any inactive ingredient. FDA Lithium · 4
Warnings
- • Boxed warning: lithium toxicity can occur close to therapeutic levels; serum level testing must be available before starting. FDA Lithium · WARNING: LITHIUM TOXICITY
Monitoring
- • Before start: renal function, vitals, electrolytes, thyroid, pregnancy. Check serum level after any dose change or new interacting drug (diuretics, NSAIDs, RAS antagonists, metronidazole). FDA Lithium · 2.1FDA Lithium · 2.3
Formulations
- 300 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Lithium · 3
- 150 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Lithium · 3
- 300 mg capsule — capsule 🇺🇸 USA FDA Lithium · 3
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Lithium · 3FDA Lithium · 2.2, Table 1FDA Lithium · 2.2FDA Lithium · 8.4FDA Lithium · 4FDA Lithium · WARNING: LITHIUM TOXICITYFDA Lithium · 2.1FDA Lithium · 2.3
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified