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