RT Book, Section
A1 Mudan, Anita
A1 Jang, David H.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
SR Print(0)
ID 1166599845
T1 Lithium
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166599845
RD 2024/04/24
AB Lithium  is  one  of  the  most  effective  medications  for  the  continuous  treatment  of  bipolar  disorder.  It  is  particularly  useful  for  the  treatment  of  acute  manic  episodes  and  reduces  rates  of  suicide  associated  with  affective  disorders.1,2  Among  agents  used  to  treat  depression,  lithium  is  associated  with  high  morbidity  and  mortality  indices  (events  per  1000  exposures).3