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Lithium toxicity, which is also called lithium overdose and lithium poisoning, is the condition of having too much lithium in the blood. This condition also happens in persons who are taking lithium in which the lithium levels are affected by drug interactions in the body.
Lithium toxicity can be mistaken for other syndromes associated with antipsychotic use, such as serotonin syndrome because lithium increases serotonin metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid. [14] There are several drug interactions with lithium. Interactions can occur from typical antipsychotics or atypical antipsychotics. In particular ...
Drug interactions include lithium, agents increasing serum levels of potassium, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antidiabetic drugs, ...
Valsartan may increase the concentration of lithium. [7] Valsartan and other angiotensin-related blood pressure medications may interact with the antibiotics co-trimoxazole or ciprofloxacin to increase risk of sudden death due to cardiac arrest. [30]
This includes an interaction of genetics, brain health or brain function, and environmental factors or lifestyle. ... Illicit drug use and substance abuse. In one study, ... Lithium (Eskalith ...
Lithium is structurally similar to other cations such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium, this causes lithium to activate potassium channels which inhibit neuromuscular transmission. [12] Patients who take lithium can have a prolonged response to both depolarising and nondepolarising NMBAs.
Naproxen may interact with antidepressants, lithium, methotrexate, probenecid, warfarin and other blood thinners, heart or blood pressure medications, including diuretics, or steroid medicines such as prednisone. [1]
When two drugs affect each other, it is a drug–drug interaction (DDI). The risk of a DDI increases with the number of drugs used. [1] A large share of elderly people regularly use five or more medications or supplements, with a significant risk of side-effects from drug–drug interactions. [2] Drug interactions can be of three kinds ...