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Lithobid (lithium carbonate extended-release, 300 mg and 450 mg tablets); Lithium carbonate immediate-release tablets and capsules (150/300/600 mg; multiple generics); Lithium citrate oral solution (8 mEq/5 mL, approximately equivalent to 300 mg lithium carbonate per 5 mL). (1) ·
Nexus, Eroxan (historical, late-1980s through mid-1990s) (1)
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Oral peak plasma 1-2 hours (immediate-release); 4-6 hours (extended-release). Therapeutic antimanic effect typically evident within 5-14 days of achieving target serum levels; for acute mania, a neuroleptic or benzodiazepine is usually co-administered while lithium titration proceeds. (1)
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18-36 hours at steady state; longer in elderly patients (24-60 hours) and those with renal impairment. Half-life is entirely a function of glomerular filtration rate, as lithium is exclusively renally eliminated with no hepatic metabolism.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004C-QINU`"' (1) ·
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