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What is the most important information I should know about lithium?
• Call your doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, slurredspeech, extreme drowsiness, or weakness lithia car dealership in california. These symptoms may be early signs oflithium toxicity lithia car dealership in california.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any extended-release forms of lithium (e.g.,Lithobid, Eskalith CR) lithia car dealership in california. They are specially formulated to release slowly in thebody lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium may cause dizziness or drowsiness lithia car dealership in california. Use caution when driving orperforming other hazardous activities until you know how this medication affectsyou lithia car dealership in california. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities lithia car dealership in california.

What is lithium?
• Lithium is a naturally occurring substance lithia car dealership in california. As a medication, lithiumreduces chemicals in the body that cause excitation or mania lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium is used to treat manic episodes of manic-depressive illness lithia car dealership in california. Lithium helps to prevent and control symptoms of mania such as hyperactivity,rushed speech, poor judgment, reduced need for sleep, aggression, and anger lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide lithia car dealership in california.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking lithium?
• Before taking lithium, tell your doctor if you
· have kidney disease;
· have heart disease; or
· have thyroid problems lithia car dealership in california.
• You may not be able to take lithium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring if you have any of the conditions listed above lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium is in the FDA pregnancy category D lithia car dealership in california. This means that lithium isknown to be harmful to an unborn baby lithia car dealership in california. Do not take lithium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant lithia car dealership in california. Do nottake lithium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby lithia car dealership in california.
• Lithium may have greater effects in people over 65 years of age lithia car dealership in california. Yourdoctor may prescribe a lower dose or recommend special monitoring if you areover 65 years of age lithia car dealership in california.

How should I take lithium?
• Take lithium exactly as directed by your doctor lithia car dealership in california. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you lithia car dealership in california.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water lithia car dealership in california.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any extended-release or controlled-releaseforms of lithium (e.g., Lithobid, Eskalith CR) lithia car dealership in california. They are specially formulatedto release slowly in the body lithia car dealership in california.
• Measure the liquid form of lithium with a dose-measuring spoon or cup,not with a regular table spoon lithia car dealership in california. If you do not have a dose-measuring device,ask your pharmacist where you can get one lithia car dealership in california.
• Maintain adequate fluid intake by drinking 8 to 12 glasses of water orother fluid every day while taking lithium lithia car dealership in california. Vigorous exercise, prolonged exposureto heat or sun, excessive sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting may cause dehydrationand side effects from lithium lithia car dealership in california. Call your doctor if you lose a significant amountof body fluid as a result of sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting lithia car dealership in california.
• Your doctor may want you to have regularly scheduled blood tests duringtreatment with lithium to monitor the amount of medication in your body lithia car dealership in california.
• Do not stop taking lithium without first talking to your doctor, evenif you begin to feel better lithia car dealership in california. Treatment with lithium may be necessary even ifyou are feeling well lithia car dealership in california.
• Store lithium at room temperature away from moisture and heat lithia car dealership in california.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember lithia car dealership in california. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and only take your next regularlyscheduled dose lithia car dealership in california. Do not take a double dose lithia car dealership in california.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention lithia car dealership in california.
• Symptoms of a lithium overdose include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness,weakness, decreased coordination, giddiness, blurred vision, ringing in theears, and seizures lithia car dealership in california.

What should I avoid while taking lithium?
• Lithium may cause dizziness or drowsiness lithia car dealership in california. Use caution when driving orperforming other hazardous activities until you know how this medication affectsyou lithia car dealership in california. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities lithia car dealership in california.
• Maintain adequate fluid intake by drinking 8 to 12 glasses of water orother fluid every day while taking lithium lithia car dealership in california. Vigorous exercise, prolonged exposureto heat or sun, excessive sweating, fever, diarrhea, or vomiting may cause dehydrationand side effects from lithium lithia car dealership in california. Call your doctor if you lose a significant amountof body fluid as a result of sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting lithia car dealership in california.
• Do not change the amount of salt that you consume in your diet lithia car dealership in california. Consumingmore or less salt could change the amount of lithium in your blood lithia car dealership in california.

What are the possible side effects of lithium?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takinglithium and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· blurred vision or eye pain;
· nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
· slurred speech;
· extreme drowsiness, weakness, or confusion;
· involuntary movements; or
· ringing in your ears lithia car dealership in california.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur lithia car dealership in california. Continueto take lithium and talk to your doctor if you experience
· fine hand tremor;
· mild increase in thirst or urination;
· a rash;
· headache or mild dizziness; or
· swollen feet or hands lithia car dealership in california.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur lithia car dealership in california. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effects that you experience lithia car dealership in california.

What other drugs will affect lithium?
• Before taking lithium, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medications,especially any of the following:
· haloperidol (Haldol);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail, Orudis KT), naproxen (Aleve,Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), indomethacin (Indocin), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam(Feldene), nabumetone (Relafen), and others;
· a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril,others), furosemide (Lasix), triamterene (Dyazide, Dyrenium, Maxzide), chlorothiazide(Diuril), metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn), indapamide (Lozol), bumetanide (Bumex),spironolactone (Aldactone), and amiloride (Midamor);
· an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) such asbenazepril (Lotensin), lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), fosinopril (Monopril),captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), moexipril (Univasc), quinapril (Accupril),and ramipril (Altace);
· the calcium channel blockers diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR) or verapamil(Calan, Isoptin, Verelan);
· a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) such as fluoxetine(Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil),or citalopram (Celexa);
· carbamazepine (Tegretol);
· metronidazole (Flagyl);
· theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theo-Bid, Theolair, Elixophyllin, Slo-Phyllin,others); or
· acetazolamide (Diamox) lithia car dealership in california.
• You may require special monitoring or a dosage adjustment if you aretaking any of the medicines listed above lithia car dealership in california.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with lithium lithia car dealership in california. Tellyour doctor and pharmacist about all other medicines that you take, includingover-the-counter preparations lithia car dealership in california. Do not take any medications without the approvalof your doctor lithia car dealership in california.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about lithium written for healthprofessionals that you may read lithia car dealership in california.

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