lithium carbonate
lithium carbonate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: lithium carbonate; Generic name: LITHIUM CARBONATE; Manufacturer: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
| Brand name | lithium carbonate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LITHIUM CARBONATE |
| Manufacturer | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lithium is a mood-stabilizing agent indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder: • Treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes in patients 7 years and older [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] • Maintenance treatment in patients 7 years and older [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] Lithium is a mood-stabilizing agent indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder: • Treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes in patients 7 years and older ( 1 ) • Maintenance treatment in patients 7 years and older ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Recommended starting dosage for adults and pediatric patients over 30 kg ( 2.2 ): • Capsules: 300 mg, three times daily • Recommended starting dosage for pediatric patients 20 to 30 kg ( 2.2 ): • Capsules: 300 mg twice daily • Obtain serum lithium concentration assay after 3 days, drawn 12 hours after the last oral dose and regularly until patient is stabilized. • Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes (patients 7 years and older): Titrate to serum lithium concentrations 0.8 |
| Warnings | WARNING: LITHIUM TOXICITY Lithium toxicity is closely related to serum lithium concentrations, and can occur at doses close to therapeutic concentrations. Facilities for prompt and accurate serum lithium determinations should be available before initiating treatment [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.3 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )]. WARNING: LITHIUM TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. Lithium toxicity is closely related to serum lithium concentrations, an |
| Active ingredient(s) | LITHIUM CARBONATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=04518b80-7563-4544-bf05-04f286223faa |