Lit 300 Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Lithium carbonate

Indications/Uses

Manic episodes of manic depressive illness.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Initially 300 mg daily, may gradually increase to 900 mg in divided doses. Manic depressive disease Up to 1.8 g daily.

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Severe CV impairment, Na depletion, hypothyroidism. Concurrent administration of diuretics in patients w/ Addison's disease. Severe renal impairment. Pregnancy & lactation.

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Special Precautions

Fever, infections, mood swings. Regularly monitor serum conc. Elderly.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea, vertigo, fine hand tremor, polyuria, muscle weakness, somnolence & lethargy, diarrhea, hyperparathyroidism w/ hypercalcaemia, leukocytosis, wt gain, edema, cardiac arrhythmias, exacerbation of skin conditions, impaired renal function, mild cognitive & memory impairment, hypothyroidism &/or goiter.

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Drug Interactions

Concomitant use w/ Na-containing medications, metronidazole, spectinomycin, tetracycline, carbamazepine, phenytoin, verapamil, mazindol, methyldopa, phenothiazines, haloperidol, NSAIDs, theophylline, antidepressants; diuretics.

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Antipsychotics

ATC Classification

N05AN01 - lithium ; Belongs to the class of lithium antipsychotics.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Lit 300 cap 300 mg

Packing/Price

500's

Lit 300

lithium

Manufacturer:

B L Hua

Distributor:

B L Hua

Marketer:

B L Hua