when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? ✔️Ans - early
in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then
long term-every 3 to 6 months
therapeutic level of lithium ✔️Ans - 0.8-1.4 mEq/L
toxic level of lithium ✔️Ans - greater than 1.5 mEq/L
when can we start to see side effects of lithium? ✔️Ans - when the drug is
at a therapeutic level. they are expected.
what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? ✔️Ans - GI effects,
tremors, polyuria, renal toxicity, goiter, hypothyroidism, teratogenesis.
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