Lithicarb (lithium carbonate) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Lithium Carbonate
What is Lithicarb?
Lithicarb, another name for Lithium Carbonate, is used to treat and prevent episodes of mania in people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder). Lithium is in a class of medications called antimanic agents, which work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 19 |
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1 | ||||
| clinical trial/placebo | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Atrophy, upper body muscles | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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7 | 58% |
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Did not seem to work
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4 | 33% |
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Personal research
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2 | 17% |
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Other
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1 | 8% |
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Research:
Lithium & ALS
See how ALS patients taking lithium are doing in real-time by viewing FRS scores before and after starting lithium. Easily compare individual dosages and blood levels, and filter results by a rich set of patient characteristics.
Research: Lithium & ALSPatient Evaluations
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- humberto-from-brazil
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
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- humberto-from-brazil
- 150 mg daily
- since Sep 26, 2008
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Efficacy
None
for Slow my ALS progress
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Side Effects
None
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Report created on November 21, 2009.