Lithium Other names: Lithium salts

Chemical formula: Li  Molecular mass: 6.941 g/mol  PubChem compound: 28486

Therapeutic indications

Lithium is indicated for:

Mania, hypomania

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of mania and hypomania.

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Recurrent bipolar depression

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of recurrent bipolar depression, where the use of alternative anti-depressants has been ineffective.

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Prophylactic treatment of recurrent affective disorders

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Mood disorder

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Aggressive behaviour, self mutilating behaviour

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Control of aggressive or self mutilating behaviour.

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Contraindications

Lithium is contraindicated in the following cases:

Lactation

Lactation

Hypersensitivity to lithium

Allergy to lithium compound

Hyponatremia, Addison's disease, Brugada syndrome

at least one of
Hyponatremia
Addison's disease
Brugada syndrome

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Severe renal insufficiency

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

Cardiovascular insufficiency

at least one of
Cardiovascular disorder
Cardiac failure

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