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Lithium: Is the electrolyte that nursing students seem to forget about. It used to treat the manic phase of the bipolar state. Just like the Energizer bunny, people who need lithium keep going and going.... Ok so here is the Quick Facts of Lithium.<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Drug Name: Lithium<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Usual Dose: 300-600mg 3-4 times/ day<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Purpose:&#xA0;Anti-manic, Anti depressant BIPOLAR disorder<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Side Effects:&#xA0;Neuro changes (seizures, dizziness, impaired memory, confusion) GI disturbances (abd pain, diarrhea, nausea)<br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue Light&quot;, HelveticaNeue-Light, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Nursing Care:&#xA0; Check lithium levels twice a week during start of therapy, monitor mood, &#xA0;monitor I &amp;amp; O with renal and thyroid function.<img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/1QNmd2YKNpx9XA0W/Were_here_to_help_318_160_px_3-cd280600-a794-4c5c-9373-0fa33afcbf15.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">

Lithium: Is the electrolyte that nursing students seem to forget about. It used to treat the manic phase of the bipolar state. Just like the Energizer bunny, people who need lithium keep going and going.... Ok so here is the Quick Facts of Lithium.Dr

NCLEX LithiumUpdated 2 years ago