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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Side Effects Of Lithium Aspertate

Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Cluster Medications

Preventive Medications


Calcium-Channel Blockers

Calcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat heart disease, are important drugs for preventing cluster headaches. Verapamil (Calan) is the standard calcium-channel blocker used for headache prevention. Constipation is a common side effect. No one taking any calcium-channel blocker should withdraw the drug abruptly, because this can dangerously increase blood pressure. Overdose can cause dangerously low blood pressure and slow heart beats. Drinkin...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Migraine medications while taking lithium?
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...any migraine medications i can take while taking lithium   I am taking Lithium 200mg & Effexor... Read more »

Health Guide

Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
...little or too much can impact the medication’s effect. Too little salt in your diet can increase side effects like water retention, mental confusion and kidney problems. Too much salt can... Read more »
News Break: New Skin Patch for Treating Depression
...belong to an old class of antidepressants, typically used as a last resort. When taken orally, side effects with these meds tend to be onerous, including risk of tyramine reaction and resulting... Read more »
Bipolar Medications
...relapses.It helps psychosocial functioning.It may help reduce the risk for suicide regardless of its effects on stabilizing mood.It may act directly on the nerve clusters affecting the circadian... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists and nurses. The nurses provide patient education on medication side effects, early warning signs of symptoms, and coping skills. In several 2006 studies,... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...and older Tegretol carbamazepine any age (for seizures) *Because of its potential for serious side effects affecting the liver, Cylert should not ordinarily be considered as first line drug... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to... Read more »

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...your body. Too much lithium may lead to unwanted effects such as nausea, diarrhea, shaking of... Read more »

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...your body. Too much lithium may lead to unwanted effects such as nausea, diarrhea, shaking of... Read more »

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