Lithium Carbonate Treatment Report
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Research: Lithium & ALSpatients
| 260 Patients currently take Lithium Carbonate | |
| 57 Patients stopped taking Lithium Carbonate | |
mountabora
1500 mg daily since May 23, 2007 | |
Bunky
Eskalith, 450 mg daily since Feb 29, 2008 | |
GaussianChocolate
1000 mg daily since Feb 21, 2008 |
Brand Names:
APO-Lithium, Carbolithium, Eskalith, Licarb, Lithane, Lithicarb, Lithionate, Lithionit, Lithium Carbonicum, Lithium ER, Lithobid, Lithosun, Maniprex, Plenur, Priadel, Quilonum SR, Roxane, Teralithe
See also:
Lithium
What is Lithium Carbonate?
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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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Lithium Carbonate
| slow my disease's progress | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
| Not indicated | |
| Mood swings | |
| Anxiety | |
| Depression | |
| Dissociation | |
| Impulsive behavior | |
| Problems concentrating | |
| Disease-related symptoms |
Patient Dosages
| 10 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 42 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 84 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 126 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 168 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 210 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 375 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 950 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1050 mg daily | 1125 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1350 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 1800 mg daily | 150 mg alternate days | N/A | ||
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1
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1
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3
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1
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3
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1
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3
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18
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2
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3
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3
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1
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8
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133
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1
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7
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66
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13
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90
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14
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2
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38
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2
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2
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2
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1
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15
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4
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5
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3
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1
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14
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Lithium Carbonate
Why Patients Stopped Taking Lithium Carbonate (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Side effects too severe | |
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| Did not seem to work | |
| Doctor's advice | |
| Other | |
| Personal research | |
| Not indicated |
How Long Patients Took Lithium Carbonate Before Stopping
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Lithium Carbonate Ratings
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