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LITHIUM for Bipolar disorder: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 3,455 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where LITHIUM was used for Bipolar disorder.

Most Reported Side Effects for LITHIUM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Toxicity to various agents 2,783 18.6% 434 1,986
Drug ineffective 1,486 9.9% 12 815
Tremor 1,122 7.5% 18 687
Acute kidney injury 773 5.2% 33 606
Confusional state 745 5.0% 36 548
Drug interaction 704 4.7% 25 430
Weight increased 672 4.5% 3 387
Off label use 664 4.4% 81 389
Completed suicide 637 4.3% 636 250
Somnolence 637 4.3% 14 412
Suicide attempt 616 4.1% 4 514
Overdose 601 4.0% 81 467
Drug abuse 579 3.9% 15 380
Fatigue 550 3.7% 72 303
Vomiting 547 3.7% 8 381

Other Indications for LITHIUM

Product used for unknown indication (5,054) Bipolar i disorder (644) Schizophrenia (601) Depression (593) Schizoaffective disorder (484) Affective disorder (356) Mania (318) Major depression (235) Psychotic disorder (216) Mental disorder (197)

Other Drugs Used for Bipolar disorder

RISPERIDONE (6,866) ARIPIPRAZOLE (6,430) QUETIAPINE (5,449) LAMOTRIGINE (4,258) LURASIDONE (3,459) OLANZAPINE (2,942) LUMATEPERONE (2,246) PALIPERIDONE (1,615) DIVALPROEX (1,282) VALPROIC ACID (1,137)

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