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Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets and Dementia

Result of checking the interaction of drug Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets and disease Dementia for safety when used together.

Check result:

Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets <> Dementia

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

Elderly patients with dementia- related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death, mostly from cardiovascular (e.g., heart failure, sudden death) or infectious (e.g., pneumonia) causes. A causal relationship with antipsychotic use has not been established. In controlled trials, treatment with some atypical antipsychotic drugs was also associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular adverse events (e.g., stroke, transient ischemic attack), including fatalities, in elderly patients with dementia- related psychosis. These agents are not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia- related psychosis.

Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets

Generic Name: lithium

Brand Name: Lithobid, Eskalith, Lithonate, Lithotabs, Eskalith-CR

Synonyms: Lithium

What is Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets?