Lithiumdrug info
lithium citrate 60 MG/ML Oral Solution
What it is used for
Lithium is a mood-stabilizing agent indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder: Treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes in patients 7 years and older Maintenance treatment in patients 7 years and older Lithium is a mood-stabilizing agent indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar I disorder: Treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes in patients 7 years and older Maintenance treatment in patients 7 years and older
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 31, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Each 5 mL of solution for oral administration contains lithium ion (Li+), 8 mEq (equivalent to amount of lithium in 300 mg of lithium carbonate), and the following inactive ingredients: citric acid anhydrous, purified water, propylene glycol, methylparaben, propylparaben, glycerin, sorbitol solution, and artificial raspberry flavor. It may also contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment. Lithium Oral Solution is a palatable oral dosage form of lithium ion. It is prepared in solution from lithium carbonate and citric acid in a ratio approximately di-lithium citrate. Lithium is an element of the alkali-metal group with atomic number 3, atomic weight 6.94, and an emission line at 671 nm on the flame photometer. The empirical formula for Lithium Citrate is C 6 H 5 Li 3 O 7; molecular weight 209.93. Lithium acts as an antimanic. Lithium Carbonate USP is a granular, white powder with molecular formula Li 2 CO 3 and molecular weight 73.89.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 31, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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