¿Qué es Lithium Carbonate?

El carbonato de litio es un medicamento utilizado principalmente para tratar y prevenir episodios de manía en personas con trastorno bipolar. Ayuda a estabilizar el estado de ánimo y a reducir la frecuencia y severidad de los cambios de humor. El carbonato de litio a menudo forma parte del manejo a largo plazo y requiere monitoreo regular debido a su estrecho rango terapéutico y posibles efectos secundarios.

Side Effects

• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
• Diarrhea, vomiting, tremors, or drowsiness

Warnings

• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, heart or blood vessel disease (including Brugada syndrome), brain or nerve problems, or thyroid problems.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Lithium toxicityHeart problemsKidney problemsBrain problems (including encephalopathic syndrome, pseudotumor cerebri)Serotonin syndrome (when used with certain medicines)
• Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.