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Product trade name: Lithium Carbonate



Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products:

  • Lithium Carbonate

    Lithium Carbonate available forms, composition, doses:

  • Capsules; Oral; Lithium Carbonate 150 mg
  • Capsules; Oral; Lithium Carbonate 300 mg
  • Tablets, Extended Release; Oral; Lithium Carbonate 450 mg
  • Tablets; Oral; Lithium Carbonate 300 mg

    Lithium Carbonate destination | category:

  • Human:
  • Antidepressants
  • Antimanic agents

    Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes:

  • N05AN - Lithium
  • N05AN01 - Lithium

    Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers:

  • West-Ward Pharmaceuticals

    Online pharmacy, drugstores, pharma, health and beauty shops selling this or related pharmaceutical products:

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    There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient lithium carbonate:

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals information

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals acts in the body by competing with sodium ions in various sites.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals indications

    The medicine is used in treating mania and hypomania or in patients who have recurrent bipolar depression. Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals could also be used in other purposes not mentioned here.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals warnings

    Talk to your doctor first before taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals if you have Addison's disease, cardiovascular insufficiency, renal insufficiency, and untreated hypothyroidism.
    Elderly are known to be more sensitive to the drug. For this reason, they might need lesser dose than young adults might. Talk to your doctor about this.
    It is not advisable to give or use Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals as a treatment to children or adolescents. Talk to your doctor first before taking this medication.
    Before taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, inform your doctor if you have infectious disease such as influenza, colds, gastroenteritis and urinary infections.
    This medicine is known to cause harm to an unborn baby. Talk to your doctor first before talking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during the treatment.
    This drug is known to pass into breast milk. Talk to your doctor first before taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals if you are breast-feeding a baby.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals intake guidelines

    Follow the exact instruction given to you by your doctor in taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals. In case you did not understand the instruction, do not hesitate to ask you doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to explain them to you.
    Be extra careful during the treatment with this product. Make sure that you have a normal diet and fluid intake to maintain a stable electrolyte balance, especially if you are in a place with hot temperature.
    Inform your doctor as soon as you feel better or mania or depression control is obtained. Your doctor might adjust your dose.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals dosage

    You may obtain the amount and frequency of taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals from your doctor. Follow the exact dose given by your doctor. The dose will vary from person to person.



    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals overdose

    In case you suspect an overdose with Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, stop taking it and look for emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals missed dose

    In case you miss a dose of Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, contact your doctor immediately and ask for instructions. Do not take a double dose of the medication unless you are told by your doctor to do otherwise.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals side effects

    Some of the side effects of Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals are vertigo, muscle weakness, nausea, mild gastrointestinal effects and dazed feeling. These side effects usually disappear after stabilization. Other side effects such as fine hand tremors, polyuria and mild thirst; weight gain or oedema; hypercalcaemia, hypermagnesaemia and hyperparathyroidism; and skin problems may also occur. Talk to your doctor in the soonest possible time if you experience any of the said side effects.
    Some of the side effects of the medicine when used in a long-term basis are thyroid function disturbances like goitre, Hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis; polyuria or polydipsia, renal function; and memory impairment.
    Gastrointestinal side effects such as increasing anorexia, diarrhea and vomiting and central nervous system side effect like drowsiness and ataxia, dysarthria, coarse tremor, blurred vision, muscle weakness, lack of co-ordination, tinnitus and muscle twitching may also occur. Stop taking Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals and look for emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the said side effects.
    Other side effects not mentioned here may also occur. Talk to your doctor if you experience any unusual or bothersome side effects.

    Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals drug reactions

    Some drugs that may affect Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals are selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, metronidazole, tetracyclines, topiramate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ACE inhibitors, thiazide diuretics, spironolactone, frusemide, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, other drugs that affect electrolyte balance, xanthines, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride containing products, psyllium or ispaghula husk, urea, mannitol, acetazolamide, neuroleptics, cxalcum channel blockers, carbamazepine or phenytoin, methyldopa, lithium, thioridazine, and iodide. Talk to your doctor first before taking the drug if you are taking any of the said medications. If you are taking any of the said medications, your doctor might not allow you to take Lithium Carbonate West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, adjust your dose, or require you a special monitoring during the treatment.



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