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Lithium Medication in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding—A Case Series [PDF]

Medicina, 2021
Lithium salts are the first-line prophylaxis treatment for bipolar disorder in most guidelines. The majority of bipolar women are treated with mood stabilizers at the time they wish to get pregnant.
Andrea Gehrmann, Katrin Fiedler, Anna Linda Leutritz, Carolin Koreny, Sarah Kittel-Schneider   +4 more
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Lithium prescribing during pregnancy: a UK primary care database study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundWomen taking lithium must decide whether to continue the medication if they conceive or plan to conceive. Little is known about the extent of prescribing of lithium during pregnancy.AimsTo determine: 1) the prevalence of lithium prescribing ...
Rachel L McCrea, Irwin Nazareth, Stephen J W Evans, David P J Osborn, Vanessa Pinfold, Phil J Cowen, Irene Petersen   +6 more
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A survey of Saskatchewan family physicians, psychiatrists and pharmacists assessing barriers in lithium use

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 2021
Background: Lithium is a popular mood stabilizer. Anecdotally, it is an underutilized medication in primary care. We conducted a survey of family physicians (FPs), pharmacists and psychiatrists in Saskatchewan to examine attitudes towards and knowledge ...
Adebiyi O, Peters E, Marcoux G, Alaverdashvili M, Halpape K, Lodhi RJ   +5 more
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Undetectable serum lithium concentrations after coadministration of liquid lithium citrate and apple juice: A case report [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician, 2021
Lithium is a mood-stabilizing medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder as well as maintenance treatment.
Sundus Awan, PharmD, Audrey Abelleira, PharmD, BCPS, Loveleen Khehra, MD, Robin Hieber, PharmD, BCPP   +3 more
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Plus ça change? Switching lithium preparations

BJPsych Bulletin, 2023
Aims and method A supply disruption alert in 2020, now rescinded, notified UK prescribers of the planned discontinuation of Priadel® (lithium carbonate) tablets.
David A. Cousins, Thomas R. E. Barnes, Allan H. Young, Oriana Delgado, Carol Paton   +4 more
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Lithium and Erectile Dysfunction: An Overview

Cells, 2022
Lithium has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with bipolar disorders for several decades. However, it may exert a variety of adverse effects that can affect patients’ compliance.
Mohammad Sheibani, Mehdi Ghasemi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour   +2 more
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Assessment of lithium-related knowledge and attitudes among patients with bipolar disorder on long-term lithium maintenance treatment

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Background: Gaps in lithium-related knowledge among bipolar disorder (BD) patients on lithium prophylaxis may pose safety concerns and could adversely influence attitudes to lithium.
Saurabh Kumar, Swarndeep Singh, Pankaj Mahal, Anuranjan Vishwakarma, Raman Deep   +4 more
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Premature Ejaculation after Lithium Treatment in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder

Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2023
Lithium has proven its efficacy in treating bipolar disorder. Severe side effects caused by lithium, including renal and endocrine outcomes, have already been amply documented. The impact of lithium on sexual function, however, is less well known.
Pedro Amadeu Almeida, Filipa Caldas, Inês Homem de Melo, Ana Maria Moreira, Gustavo França Santos   +4 more
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GADL1 variant and medication adherence in predicting response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder

BJPsych Open, 2016
Background Genetic variants and medication adherence have been identified to be the main factors contributing to lithium treatment response in bipolar disorders. Aims
Chih-Ken Chen, Chau-Shoun Lee, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Lawrence Shih-Hsin Wu, Jung-Chen Chang, Chia-Yih Liu, Andrew Tai-Ann Cheng   +6 more
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Controversies regarding lithium-associated weight gain: case–control study of real-world drug safety data

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2023
Background The impact of long-term lithium treatment on weight gain has been a controversial topic with conflicting evidence. We aim to assess reporting of weight gain associated with lithium and other mood stabilizers compared to lamotrigine which is ...
Waldemar Greil, Mateo de Bardeci, Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen, Nadja Nievergelt, Hans Stassen, Gregor Hasler, Andreas Erfurth, Katja Cattapan, Eckart Rüther, Johanna Seifert, Sermin Toto, Stefan Bleich, Georgios Schoretsanitis   +12 more
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