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lithium, lith-ee-um, treat the manic stage, bipolar disorder, manic-depressive illness, manic-depressive patients experience severe mood changes, ranging from an excited, manic state, unusual anger, irritability, a false sense, well-being, to depression, sadness, lithium, reduce the frequency and severity, manic states, lithium may also reduce the frequency and severity, depression in bipolar disorder, not known how lithium works to stabilize a person's mood, it does act on the central nervous system, it helps, more control over my emotions and helps you cope better with the problems, living, family understand all the effects, lithium, effects depend on my individual condition and response, amount, lithium you use, must know when to contact a physician if there are problems with the medicine's use, lithium, dosage forms, oral, capsules, slow-release capsules, syrup, tablets, extended-release tablets, for lithium, allergic reaction to lithium, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, lithium is not recommended for use during pregnancy, especially during the first 3 months, studies, lithium may rarely cause thyroid problems and heart, blood vessel defects, baby, it has also been shown to cause muscle weakness and severe drowsiness in newborn babies, mothers taking lithium near time, delivery, when breast-feeding , lithium passes into the breast milk, it has been reported to cause unwanted effects, muscle weakness, lowered body temperature, heart problems in nursing babies, be sure you have discussed with a physician the risks and benefits, when breast-feeding , children lithium, weakened bones in children during treatment, unusual thirst, an increase in amount, urine, diarrhea, drowsiness , appetite, muscle weakness, trembling, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, goiter, symptoms, underactive thyroid are especially likely to occur in elderly patients, often more sensitive than younger adults to the effects, lithium, 2 different medicines, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking lithium, health care professionals, acetazolamide, diamox, antipsychotics, medicine for mental illness, blood levels, both medicines may change, increasing the chance, serious side effects, diuretics, water pills, inflammation, pain medicine, except narcotics, higher blood levels, lithium may occur, increasing the chance, serious side effects, medicine for asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, sinusitis, cystic fibrosis that contains the following, calcium iodide, iodinated glycerol, potassium iodide, unwanted effects on the thyroid gland may occur other medical problems, lithium, any other medical problems, brain disease, schizophrenia, especially sensitive to lithium, mental effects, increased confusion, may occur, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, lithium may increase the blood levels, insulin; the dose, insulin you need, take may change, difficult urination , infection, severe, occurring with fever, prolonged sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, kidney disease , higher blood levels, lithium may occur, increasing the chance, serious side effects, epilepsy, goiter, other thyroid disease, heart disease , parkinson's disease , psoriasis , lithium may make the condition worse, leukemia, lithium, the leukemia to occur again, on a low-sodium, low-salt diet, too little salt, in my diet could lead to serious side effects, medicine after a meal, snack, doing so will reduce stomach upset, tremors, weakness and may also prevent a laxative effect, for patients taking the long-acting, slow-release form, lithium, swallow the tablet, capsule whole, do not break, crush, chew before swallowing, for patients taking the syrup form, lithium, dilute the syrup in fruit juice, another flavored beverage before taking, during treatment with lithium, drink 2, 3 quarts, water, other fluids each day, use a normal amount, salt, in my food, medicine exactly as directed, do not take it more, less often, do not take it for a longer time, unwanted effects, sometimes lithium, taken for 1 to several weeks before you begin to feel better, in order for lithium to work properly, taken every day in regularly spaced doses, to keep a constant amount, lithium, in my blood, to help keep the amount constant, do not miss any doses and do not stop taking the medicine, feel better, lithium will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, lithium, dose is different, the number, capsules, tablets, teaspoonfuls, syrup, take depends on the strength, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using lithium, for short-acting oral, dosage forms, capsules, tablets, syrup, adults and adolescents: to start, 300 to 600 milligrams three times a day, children up to 12 years, age: the dose is based on body weight, to start, the usual dose is 15 to 20 milligrams per kilogram, body weight, 6.8 to 9 milligrams per pound, given in smaller doses two, three times during the day, for long-acting oral, dosage forms, slow-release capsules, extended-release tablets, adults and adolescents: 300 to 600 milligrams three times a day, 450 to 900 milligrams two times a day, children up to 12 years, age: dose, determined by the doctor, if i miss a dose, within 4 hours, about 6 hours for extended-release tablets, slow-release capsules, next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, keep the syrup form, from freezing, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician should check my progress at regular visits to make sure that the medicine is working properly and that possible side effects are avoided, laboratory tests, lithium may not work properly if you drink large amounts, caffeine-containing coffee, tea, colas, some people to become dizzy, drowsy, less alert than they are normally, before you drive, dizzy, not alert, use extra care in hot weather and during activities that cause, sweat heavily, hot baths, saunas, exercising, the loss, too much water and salt, the patient's body, could lead to serious side effects from this medicine, an infection, illness that causes heavy sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, the loss, too much water and salt, the patient's body, could lead to serious side effects from lithium, do not go on a diet to lose weight and do not make a major change, in my diet without first checking with a physician, improper dieting could cause the loss, too much water and salt, the patient's body, and could lead to serious side effects from this medicine, for patients taking the slow-release capsules, the extended-release tablets, this medicine interchangeably with other lithium products, family know the early symptoms, lithium overdose, toxicity and when to call the doctor, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately if, side effects occur, early symptoms, overdose, toxicity, diarrhea, drowsiness , coordination, appetite, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, slurred speech, trembling, late symptoms, overdose, toxicity, blurred vision , clumsiness, unsteadiness, confusion, convulsions, seizures, dizziness , increase in amount, urine, ringing, ears, trembling, severe, side effects occur, confusion, poor memory, awareness, fainting, fast, slow heartbeat, frequent urination, irregular pulse, increased thirst, stiffness, arms, legs, troubled breathing, especially during hard work, exercise, slurred speech, unusual tiredness , weakness, weight gain, blue color and pain in fingers and toes, coldness, arms and legs, dizziness , eye pain , headache, noises, ears, vision problems, low thyroid function, dry, rough skin, hair loss, hoarseness, mental depression, sensitivity to cold, swelling, feet, lower legs, swelling, neck, unusual excitement, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, increased frequency, urination, bladder control, more common in women than in men, usually beginning 2 to 7 years after start, increased thirst, nausea, mild, trembling, hands, slight, acne, skin rash , bloated feeling, pressure, stomach, muscle twitching, slight, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, lithium is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, cluster headaches, mental depression, neutropenia, a blood condition in which there is a decreased number, a certain type, white blood cells, other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names, cibalith-s eskalith eskalith cr lithane lithobid lithonate lithotabs, carbolith duralith lithane lithizine, category antidepressant therapy adjunct antimanic granulopoietic vascular headache prophylactic