What Are Long Term Side Effects Of Lithium
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Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:
- Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
- Reduce the frequency of episodes
- Avoid cycling from one phase to another
- Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...
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...within 2 weeks, and often within the first week. Lithium may be used alone or with other drugs.Side Effects. Side effects include:Trembling handsNauseaIncreased urine outputSome loss of... 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 »Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
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...Levothyroxine TreatmentBecause levothyroxine is identical to the thyroxine the body manufactures, side effects are rare. Over- or under-dosing, however, is fairly common, although rarely serious... Read more »Images
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