lithium
Sign in to saveAlso known as lithium salts, lithium drugs, Lithium (medical use), lithium compound, lithium compounds, Lithium (medication)
pharmaceutical preparation of the element lithium, used primarily as a psychiatric medication for mood disorders
Key facts
- Trade names
- Lithane, others
- Ahfs drugs com
- Monograph
- Medlineplus
- a681039
- License data
- United States</span>"}]]}'>US DailyMed : Lithium
- Pregnancy category
- Australia</span>"}]]}'>AU : D
- Routes of administration
- By mouth , parenteral
- Drug class
- Mood stabilizer
- Atc code
- N05AN01 ( WHO ) V04CX11 ( WHO ), D11AX04 ( WHO )
- Legal status
- Australia</span>"}]]}'>AU : S4 (Prescription only) Brazil</span>"}]]}'>BR : Class C1 (Other controlled substances) Canada</span>"}]]}'>CA : ℞-only United Kingdom</span>"}]]}'>UK : POM (Prescription only) United States</span>"}]]}'>US : ℞-only
- Protein binding
- None
- Metabolism
- Kidney
- Elimination half life
- 24 h, 36 h (elderly)
- Excretion
- >95% kidney
- Cas number
- 17341-24-1
- Pubchem compound id span cid
- 28486 11125
- Drugbank
- DB01356
- Unii
- 8H8Z5UER66 2BMD2GNA4V
- Kegg
- D00801 D04749
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- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- Lithium carbonate
- Commons category
- Lithium (medication)
- defined daily dose
- 0.024
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Article
Certain lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are used as psychiatric medication, primarily for bipolar disorder and for major depressive disorder. Lithium is taken orally (by mouth).
Common side effects include increased urination, shakiness of the hands, and increased thirst. Serious side effects include hypothyroidism, diabetes insipidus, and lithium toxicity. Blood level monitoring is recommended to decrease the risk of potential toxicity. If levels become too high, diarrhea, vomiting, poor coordination, sleepiness, and ringing in the ears may occur.