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.
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GADL1 variant and medication adherence in predicting response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar I disorder [PDF]
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
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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 ...
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Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus following improved medication compliance: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a rare, often underrecognized complication of long-term lithium therapy. Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus results from chronic renal exposure, leading to significant polyuria, dehydration, and ...
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Provider Perspectives on the Current Use of Lithium Medications and Lithium Monitoring Practices for Psychiatric Conditions [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2022 Despite lithium being a gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder, the percentage of patients with bipolar disorder who are prescribed lithium medication has declined in many parts of the world over the past two decades. The use of lithium is limited by its narrow therapeutic window and adverse side effects, which necessitates frequent serum lithium
Parkin, Georgia M, Thomas, Elizabeth A
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Differentiating Between Lithium Tremors and Extrapyramidal Tremors in a Patient on Long-Term Antipsychotics and Lithium Medication [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Gurraj Singh +4 more
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Bipolar Disorder and Bone Mineral Density Z-Scores in Relation to Clinical Characteristics and Lithium Medication [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2022 Anders Lassas +3 more
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Co-prescription of medication for bipolar disorder and diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based study with focus on gender differences [PDF]
BMC Medicine, 2012 Background Studies have shown a correlation between bipolar disorder and diabetes mellitus. It is unclear if this correlation is a part of common pathophysiological pathways, or if medication for bipolar disorder has negative effects on blood sugar ...
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Lithium Toxicity in the Setting of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications [PDF]
Case Reports in Nephrology, 2013 Lithium toxicity is known to affect multiple organ systems, including the central nervous system. Lithium levels have been used in the diagnosis of toxicity and in assessing response to management. There is evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) can increase lithium levels and decrease renal lithium clearance.
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Lithium, an Infrequently Used Medication [PDF]
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2019 Scott B. Patten, Jeanne V. A. Williams
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