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Eskalith, Eskalith-CR, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs
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 toyota. These symptoms may be early signs oflithium toxicity lithia toyota.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any extended-release forms of lithium (e.g.,Lithobid, Eskalith CR) lithia toyota. They are specially formulated to release slowly in thebody lithia toyota.
• Lithium may cause dizziness or drowsiness lithia toyota. Use caution when driving orperforming other hazardous activities until you know how this medication affectsyou lithia toyota. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities lithia toyota.
What is lithium?
• Lithium is a naturally occurring substance lithia toyota. As a medication, lithiumreduces chemicals in the body that cause excitation or mania lithia toyota.
• Lithium is used to treat manic episodes of manic-depressive illness lithia toyota. Lithium helps to prevent and control symptoms of mania such as hyperactivity,rushed speech, poor judgment, reduced need for sleep, aggression, and anger lithia toyota.
• Lithium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide lithia toyota.
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 toyota.
• 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 toyota.
• Lithium is in the FDA pregnancy category D lithia toyota. This means that lithium isknown to be harmful to an unborn baby lithia toyota. Do not take lithium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy lithia toyota.
• Lithium passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant lithia toyota. Do nottake lithium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby lithia toyota.
• Lithium may have greater effects in people over 65 years of age lithia toyota. Yourdoctor may prescribe a lower dose or recommend special monitoring if you areover 65 years of age lithia toyota.
How should I take lithium?
• Take lithium exactly as directed by your doctor lithia toyota. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you lithia toyota.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water lithia toyota.
• Do not crush, chew, or break any extended-release or controlled-releaseforms of lithium (e.g., Lithobid, Eskalith CR) lithia toyota. They are specially formulatedto release slowly in the body lithia toyota.
• Measure the liquid form of lithium with a dose-measuring spoon or cup,not with a regular table spoon lithia toyota. If you do not have a dose-measuring device,ask your pharmacist where you can get one lithia toyota.
• Maintain adequate fluid intake by drinking 8 to 12 glasses of water orother fluid every day while taking lithium lithia toyota. Vigorous exercise, prolonged exposureto heat or sun, excessive sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting may cause dehydrationand side effects from lithium lithia toyota. Call your doctor if you lose a significant amountof body fluid as a result of sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting lithia toyota.
• Your doctor may want you to have regularly scheduled blood tests duringtreatment with lithium to monitor the amount of medication in your body lithia toyota.
• Do not stop taking lithium without first talking to your doctor, evenif you begin to feel better lithia toyota. Treatment with lithium may be necessary even ifyou are feeling well lithia toyota.
• Store lithium at room temperature away from moisture and heat lithia toyota.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember lithia toyota. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and only take your next regularlyscheduled dose lithia toyota. Do not take a double dose lithia toyota.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention lithia toyota.
• Symptoms of a lithium overdose include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness,weakness, decreased coordination, giddiness, blurred vision, ringing in theears, and seizures lithia toyota.
What should I avoid while taking lithium?
• Lithium may cause dizziness or drowsiness lithia toyota. Use caution when driving orperforming other hazardous activities until you know how this medication affectsyou lithia toyota. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities lithia toyota.
• Maintain adequate fluid intake by drinking 8 to 12 glasses of water orother fluid every day while taking lithium lithia toyota. Vigorous exercise, prolonged exposureto heat or sun, excessive sweating, fever, diarrhea, or vomiting may cause dehydrationand side effects from lithium lithia toyota. Call your doctor if you lose a significant amountof body fluid as a result of sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting lithia toyota.
• Do not change the amount of salt that you consume in your diet lithia toyota. Consumingmore or less salt could change the amount of lithium in your blood lithia toyota.
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 toyota.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur lithia toyota. 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 toyota.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur lithia toyota. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effects that you experience lithia toyota.
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 toyota.
• You may require special monitoring or a dosage adjustment if you aretaking any of the medicines listed above lithia toyota.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with lithium lithia toyota. Tellyour doctor and pharmacist about all other medicines that you take, includingover-the-counter preparations lithia toyota. Do not take any medications without the approvalof your doctor lithia toyota.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about lithium written for healthprofessionals that you may read lithia toyota.
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