Lithium carbonate - Depression
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Status 1
Blue
Formulations :
- Modified release tablets
- Tablets
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Restrictions / Comments :
Important
Initiation and stabilisation by the specialist mental health team for at least 1 month before any request to transfer prescribing responsibility to primary care.
Documentation
Information
PAD Profile
ChemicalSubstance :
Lithium carbonate
Indication :
Depression
Group Name :
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Brand Names Include :
Priadel, Camcolit, Liskonum
Important Information :
Prophylaxis of recurrent depression
Prescribe by BRAND. Lithium carbonate and lithium citrate are not equivalent.
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Supporting Documents :
1
Committee Recommendations (1)
The Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee agreed the BLUE information sheet for lithium.
Other Indications
Below are listed other indications that Lithium carbonate is used to treat.
Other Drugs
Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat Depression.
- Amitriptyline hydrochloride
- Bupropion hydrochloride
- Citalopram
- Clomipramine hydrochloride
- Dosulepin hydrochloride
- Duloxetine hydrochloride
- Escitalopram
- Esketamine hydrochloride
- Fluoxetine hydrochloride
- Flupentixol
- Fluvoxamine maleate
- Imipramine hydrochloride
- Isocarboxazid
- Lamotrigine
- Lithium citrate
- Lofepramine hydrochloride
- Mianserin hydrochloride
- Mirtazapine
- Moclobemide
- Nortriptyline
- Paroxetine hydrochloride
- Phenelzine sulfate
- Quetiapine
- Reboxetine
- Sertraline
- Tranylcypromine sulfate
- Trazodone hydrochloride
- Trimipramine maleate
- Venlafaxine
- Vortioxetine