Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
Lithium: The Forgotten Wonderdrug
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Initiating <strong>Lithium</strong><br />
• <strong>Lithium</strong> should generally not be given to<br />
patients with significant renal or<br />
cardiovascular disease<br />
• <strong>The</strong> risk of lithium toxicity is very high in<br />
patients receiving diuretics or ACE<br />
inhibitors<br />
• <strong>Lithium</strong> should be avoided in pregnant<br />
women because of a risk of cardiac<br />
malformation in the fetus