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Lithium Carbonate is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to stabilize the mood and reduces extremes in behavior.
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lithium Carbonate
Uses
Lithium Carbonate is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to stabilize the mood and reduces extremes in behavior.
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
- Do not freeze liquid forms.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include diarrhea, vomiting, ringing in the ears, blurred vision, lack of coordination, unusual drowsiness, seizures, tremor, and loss of consciousness.
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How To Use
- Take with food or milk or immediately after meals to prevent stomach upset.
- Lithium Carbonate works best if the amount of Lithium Carbonate in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Do this by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
- Drink 8-12 glasses of water or other fluid each day and maintain a regular diet while taking Lithium Carbonate.
- Do not change the amount of salt in your diet unless your doctor tells you to do so.
- Lithium Carbonate must be taken as prescribed.
- Do not stop taking Lithium Carbonate suddenly without consulting your doctor.
- Some conditions may worsen if the medication is suddenly stopped.
Side Effects
- May cause drowsiness, tiredness, increased thirst, increased frequency of urination, weight gain, and trembling of the hands.
- These should subside as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If these symptoms persist or become bothersome, inform your doctor.
- Notify your doctor if you develop: diarrhea, vomiting, fever, unsteady walking, fainting, confusion, slurred speech, rapid heart rate, severe trembling of the hands.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your entire medical history especially if you have: leukemia, heart disease, kidney disease or other urinary problems, epilepsy, parkinsonism, severe dehydration (symptoms include strong and persistent thirst), infections accompanied with high fever, any allergies.
- Lithium Carbonate may make you dizzy or drowsy; use caution engaging in activities requiring alertness such as driving or using machinery.
- Limit alcoholic beverages.
- Lithium Carbonate is not recommended for use during pregnancy especially during the first three months.
- Discuss the benefits and risks with your doctor.
- Lithium is excreted into breast milk.
- In most cases, breast-feeding is not recommended while using Lithium Carbonate.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered unless the next scheduled dose is within 2 hours (or 6 hours for slow-release forms).
- If so, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double-up the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you are taking including: anti- inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, SSRI antidepressants (e.g., fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine), other drugs for mental/mood conditions (e.g., phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine, thiothixene, or butyrophenones such as haloperidol), water pills.
- Maintain a normal diet with an average consumption of sodium.
- Avoid products that contain sodium (like sodium bicarbonate, an ingredient in certain antacids).
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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