Monitor all patients taking lithium for the emergence of serotonin syndrome. Discontinue treatment with lithium and any concomitant serotonergic agents immediately if the above symptoms occur and initiate supportivesymptomatic treatment. If concomitant use of lithium with other serotonergic drugs is clinically...
Tremor is a common problem for patients taking lithium, but little is known about its true prevalence, its effect on compliance, and effective treatments. The data base of the Lithium Information Center in Madison, Wis., was searched for articles relating to lithium tremor. Studies show a wide...
(1997), Lithium for the Treatment of Acute Mania in Adolescents. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2: 103–107. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.1997.tb00056.x Author Information 1 Paul Millard Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child and Family Consultation Centre, Newtown Centre. Nursery ...
Tremor is a common problem for patients taking lithium, but little is known about its true prevalence, its effect on compliance, and effective treatments. The data base of the Lithium Information Center in Madison, Wis., was searched for articles relating to lithium tremor. Studies show a wide...
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Information for Patients: A condition known as Brugada Syndrome may pre-exist and be unmasked by lithium therapy. Brugada Syndrome is a heart disorder characterized by abnormal electrocardiographic (ECG) findings and risk of sudden death. Patients should be advised to seek immediate emergency assistance...
Information on the indication for the prescription is not available. The Danish Medical Register on Vital Statistics11 contains data on death. The DNHR12 contains data on all patients treated at all somatic hospitals as inpatients or outpatients in Denmark from January 1, 1977, onward as a part...
We developed the questionnaire based on information collected before and revised statements suitable for the Chinese context. Patients' lithium-related knowledge was assessed by asking about the reason for being prescribed lithium, lithium formulations, monitoring indices during lithium treatment, salt ...
Information Processing Deficits in Acutely Psychotic Schizophrenia Patients Medicated and Unmedicated at the Time of Admission There was a higher number of startle "nonresponders" among those who had been receiving medication versus those unmedicated at the time of admission. ... W Perry,D Feifel...