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School of Nursing MEDICATION WORKSHEET Generic Name: lithium carbonate Trade Name: Lithium Drug Classification: antimanic, antipsychotic Drug Action: may alter sodium, potassium ion transport across cell membrane in nerve, muscle cells, may balance biogenic amines of norepinephrine, serotonin in CNS areas involved in emotional responses
Lithium toxicity is closely related to serum lithium concentrations, and can occur at doses close to therapeutic concentrations
Some of the benefits of
Recommended starting dosage (2
- Drug of choice for controlling acute manic episodes in pts with BPD and for long-term prophylaxis against recurrence of
Eskalith-CR Descriptions Lithium is used to treat mania that is part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness)
Lithium cation is a drug used for the management of bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions