Lithium prescription drugs can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, weight gain, and other side
Descriptions
This activity outlines the indications and contraindications for lithium use, furnishes guidelines for its administration and monitoring, assesses lithium toxicity, and highlights the role of the interprofessional
Learn about side effects, uses, and more of lithium, which is a prescription tablet, capsule, and liquid solution that treats bipolar I disorder
Taking it requires regular blood tests to help prevent or limit serious side
Lithium has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with bipolar disorders for several decades