Class/drug
What is the class of medication Lithium is in?
Antimanic
What Mental health diagnosis Lithium the first line treatment for?
Bipolar Disorder Type 1
What type of analgesic will increase Lithium levels in the body?
NSAIDS
A patient started taking lithium and exhibiting these symptoms, what is going on with the patient?
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
What is the difference between Bipolar Type 1 and Bipolar Type 2?
Type 1 has mania and Type 2 has hypomania and more depressive episodes.
What generation mood stabilizer is Lithium?
First generation
What is the therapeutic range of Lithium?
0.8-1.2 mEq/L
What is the most common symptom in Bipolar Type 1?
Manic Episodes – irritable, elevated, hypertalkative, grandiose, racing thoughts