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See also: Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Orotate, Lithium Sulfate
What is Lithium? Lithium 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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76 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lithium.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 29 | 38% |
| Other | 10 | 13% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 6 | 7% |
| Bipolar, rapid cycling | 4 | 5% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 3% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 3 | 3% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Treat my mood condition(s) include Bupropion, Lamotrigine, and Venlafaxine.
How long current patients have been taking Lithium or how long patients were taking Lithium before stopping.
Results from 16 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 67% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 33% | 2 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
| Severe | 13% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 19% | 3 |
| Mild | 38% | 6 |
| None | 31% | 5 |
Top reported side-effects include: thirst, hand tremors, Memory problems
Summary results are based on 16 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on July 04, 2009.