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None (2) · 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)

Classic Psychedelic (2) · Lysergamide (1) · Phenethylamine (1) · Research material (2) · [[:Category:Antimanic agents|Antimanic agent]] (1) · [[:Category:Mood stabilizers|Mood stabilizer]] (1) · [[:Category:Narrow therapeutic index medicines|Narrow therapeutic index medicine]] (1)

Potent 5-HT2A agonist (1) · Prodrug of LSD; 5-HT2A agonist (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000004A-QINU`"' (1)

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None (2) · Acute mania: 300 mg PO TID (immediate-release) or 900 mg PO once daily (extended-release Lithobid); titrate based on serum levels to target 0.8-1.2 mEq/L. Maintenance: target 0.6-0.8 mEq/L. All dosing guided by serum lithium levels drawn at the 12-hour post-dose standardized trough. (1)

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None (2) · Oral only. No parenteral lithium formulation exists for clinical use. (1)

None (2) · 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)

None (2) · Lithium's mood-stabilizing benefit is prophylactic and requires continuous maintenance dosing; it is not a PRN or acute-episode-only medicine. Discontinuation is associated with high relapse rates and a potentially rebound worsening of episode frequency. (1)

None (2) · 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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None (2) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]]. Not scheduled; no abuse potential. One of the oldest continually-used psychotropic medicines, with FDA approval dating to 1970. (1)