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Does LITHIUM Cause Lactic acidosis? 34 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 34 reports of Lactic acidosis 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.

34
Reports of Lactic acidosis with LITHIUM
0.2%
of all LITHIUM reports
11
Deaths
29
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From LITHIUM?

Of the 34 reports, 11 (32.4%) resulted in death, 29 (85.3%) required hospitalization, and 10 (29.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LITHIUM. However, 34 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 Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which LITHIUM Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

LITHIUM vs LIXISENATIDE LITHIUM vs LOBAPLATIN LITHIUM vs LOFEXIDINE LITHIUM vs LOMITAPIDE LITHIUM vs LOMUSTINE

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LITHIUM Full Profile All Lactic acidosis Reports All Drugs Causing Lactic acidosis LITHIUM Demographics