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Lithium Carbonate ER
Strength: 450mg
Count: 100
NDC
42291-496-01
Class
Rx
Brand Name
Lithium Carbonate ER
Imprint Code
224;G;breakline
Color(s)
Yellow (off white to pale yellow)
Shape
round (beveled edge, biconvex)
Score
2 Pieces
Case Count
72
Inactive Ingredients
ferric oxide yellow, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium alginate, sodium starch glycolate and talc
Indications and Usage
Lithium Carbonate Extended-Release Tablets are indicated in the treatment of manic episodes of manic-depressive illness. Maintenance therapy prevents or diminishes the intensity of subsequent episodes in those manic-depressive patients with a history of mania. Typical symptoms of mania include pressure of speech, motor hyperactivity, reduced need for sleep, flight of ideas, grandiosity, elation, poor judgment, aggressiveness and possibly hostility. When given to a patient experiencing a manic episode, Lithium Carbonate Extended-Release Tablets may produce a normalization of symptomatology within 1 to 3 weeks.
