Does LITHIUM Cause Cardiotoxicity? 30 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LITHIUM cause Cardiotoxicity?

30 reports of Cardiotoxicity have been filed with the FDA for LITHIUM, representing 0.2% of all LITHIUM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cardiotoxicity from LITHIUM?

Of 30 reports, 1 (3.3%) resulted in death and 18 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 30 reports of Cardiotoxicity have been filed in association with LITHIUM (Bestmade Natural Products Lithium Chloride (Lith Mur)). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for LITHIUM.

Reports of Cardiotoxicity with LITHIUM

0.2%

of all LITHIUM reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiotoxicity From LITHIUM?

Of the 30 reports, 1 (3.3%) resulted in death, 18 (60.0%) required hospitalization, and 3 (10.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiotoxicity Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LITHIUM. However, 30 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does LITHIUM Cause?

Toxicity to various agents (2,783) Drug ineffective (1,486) Tremor (1,122) Acute kidney injury (773) Confusional state (745) Drug interaction (704) Weight increased (672) Off label use (664) Completed suicide (637) Somnolence (637)

What Other Drugs Cause Cardiotoxicity?

DOXORUBICIN (1,366) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,009) TRASTUZUMAB (950) VINCRISTINE (446) FLUOROURACIL (425) RITUXIMAB (389) ETOPOSIDE (366) CAPECITABINE (307) TOCILIZUMAB (278) PREDNISONE (277)

Which LITHIUM Alternatives Have Lower Cardiotoxicity Risk?

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