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Medications

Mental Health & Addictions

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December 15, 2023

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.pdf

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QV85-1937

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English

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Pharmacy Services, QE II

Lithium is a mood stabilizer. It is most often used in bipolar disorder to prevent or treat mania or depression. This pamphlet explains what symptoms lithium will help with, how your dose of lithium is chosen, possible side effects, and signs of lithium toxicity (too much lithium).

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