Lithium
In the US, Lithium (lithium systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antipsychotic agents and is used to treat Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cluster Headaches, Cyclothymic Disorder, Depression, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Mania and Schizoaffective Disorder.
US matches:
- Lithium
- Lithium Capsules
- Lithium Carbonate
- Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets
- Lithium Carbonate Tablets
- Lithium Citrate Syrup
- Lithium controlled-release and extended-release tablets
- Lithium ER
- Lithium Oral Solution
- Lithium Salts
- Lithium syrup
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N05AN01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0007439-93-2
Chemical Formula
Li
Molecular Weight
6
Therapeutic Category
Antidepressant
Foreign Names
- Lithium (Latin)
- Lithium (German)
- Lithium (French)
- Litio (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Lithium aceticum (IS)
- DL-Asparaginsäure, Monolithiumsalz-1-Wasser (IS)
- Lithium asparagicum (IS)
- Lithium DL-asparaginat-1-Wasser (IS)
- Lithium Carbonate (OS: JAN, USAN)
- CP 15467-61 (IS)
- Lithii carbonas (PH: Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 4)
- Lithium (carbonate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Lithium carbonate (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Lithium Carbonate (PH: BP 2016, JP XVI, Ph. Int. 4, USP 38)
- Lithiumcarbonat (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- CCRIS 5924 (IS)
- NSC 327172 (IS)
- Lithii citras (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Lithium (citrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Lithium Citrate (PH: BP 2016, USP 38)
- Lithium citrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Lithiumcitrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- D-Gluconsäure, Lithiumsalz (IS)
- Lithium gluconicum (IS)
- Lithium-D-gluconat (IS)
Brand Names
- Elcab
Baroda, India - Granions de Lithium
EA Pharma, France - Lalithium
La Pharmaceuticals, India - Lithium Micro Synapse
Micro Synapse, India - Quilonorm
Doetsch Grether, Switzerland - Lithium-Aspartat
Köhler-Pharma, Germany - Apo-Lithium Carbonate
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong - Cade XR 400
Laboratorios Pharmavita, Chile - Cade_L300
Laboratorios Pharmavita, Chile - Calith
Patron, Taiwan - Camcolit
Cherubino, Malta; Norgine, Bangladesh; Norgine, Belgium; Norgine, Lebanon; Norgine, Netherlands; Norgine, Oman; Norgine, Taiwan; Norgine, South Africa; P & D, Malta - Carbolim
Dansk, Brazil - Carbolit
Bussié, Colombia; Laboratorios Raffo, Chile - Carbolith
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Canada - Carbolithium
Teva Italia, Italy - Carbolitium
Eurofarma, Brazil - Carbonato de Litio
Biotech, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru - Carboron
Royal Pharma, Chile - Carboron Retard
Royal Pharma, Chile - Ceglution
Quimica Ariston, Ecuador - Ceglution 300
Ariston, Argentina - Ceglution XR
Ariston, Argentina - Contemnol
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Eskalit
GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina - Eskalit SR
GlaxoSmithKline, Chile - Eskalith
GlaxoSmithKline, United States - Frimania
Mersifarma, Indonesia - Hypnorex retard
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany - Kalitium
Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile - Karlit
Biotenk, Argentina - Lalithium-XR
La Pharmaceuticals, India - Licarb
RX Co, Hong Kong - Licarbium
Rekah, Israel - Lidin
U-Liang, Taiwan - Ligilin
AND, Taiwan - Lilipin
Kink, Taiwan - Lilitin
Kink, Taiwan - Limas
Taisho Seiyaku, Japan - Limed
Medifive, Thailand - Liskonum
GlaxoSmithKline UK, United Kingdom - Lithane
Miles, United States - Litheum
Valdecasas, Mexico - Lithicarb
Aspen, Australia; Mylan, New Zealand - Lithicarb Pacific
Pacific Pharm, Hong Kong - Lithium Apogepha
Apogepha Arzneimittel, Germany; Apogepha Arzneimittel, Latvia - Lithium Carbonate Amel
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan - Lithium Carbonate Douglas
Douglas, New Zealand - Lithium Carbonate Essential Pharma
Essential Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Lithium Carbonate Nhwa
Nhwa, China - Lithium Carbonate Roxane
Roxane, United States - Lithium Carbonate Yoshitomi
Zensei Yakuhin, Japan - Lithium Carbonicum GSK
CN Unifarm, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland - Lithium Carbonicum Slovakofarma
Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia - Lithiumcarbonaat Apotex
Apotex, Netherlands - Lithiumcarbonaat PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Lithiun
Elisium, Argentina - Lithobid
Noven Pharmaceuticals, United States - Lithocent
Crescent, India - Lithocent-CR
Crescent, India - Lithotabs
Solvay, United States - Lithuril
Koçak, Turkey - Litiam-ER
ACI, Bangladesh - Liticarb
Parma, Hungary - Litij Karbonat Jadran
Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Litijum karbonat
Srbolek, Serbia - Litiomal
Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan - Litiumkarbonat Oba
OBA, Denmark - Lito
Orion Pharma, Finland - Litocarb
Sanitas, Peru - Litocip
Cipla, Lebanon - Maniprex
Kela, Belgium - Milithin
Minerva, Greece - Neurolepsin
Wabosan Arzneimittel, Austria - Plenur
Faes, Spain - PMS-Lithium Carbonate
Pharmascience, Canada - Priadel
Bamford, New Zealand; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Fisher Farma, Netherlands; Sanofi, United Kingdom; Sanofi, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal - Priadel retard
Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland - Prianil CR
Nile, Egypt - Prolix
Farmindustria, Peru - Psicolit
Farmo Quimica, Chile - Quilonium-R
GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines - Quilonorm retard
Doetsch Grether, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline Pharma, Austria - Quilonum retard
GlaxoSmithKline, Germany - Quilonum SR
GlaxoSmithKline, Australia - Téralithe
Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, France - Téralithe LP
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Theralite
Medley, Colombia - Cloruro De Litio B. Braun
LiDCO Ltd., Spain - LiDCO Lithiumchlorid
Interdelta, Switzerland - Lithium Chloride Sanolabor
Sanolabor, Slovenia - Litijev klorid Pharmamed Mado
Pharmamed Mado, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Granions de Lithium
EA Pharma, Monaco; Granions, Monaco - Li-Liquid
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Litarex
Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Denmark; Actavis Group, Iceland - PMS-Lithium Citrate
Pharmascience, Canada - Priadel
Sanofi, United Kingdom - Lithioderm 8%
Labcatal, France - Oligosol Lithium
Labcatal, France - Efadermin (Lithium and Zinc Sulfate)
Louis Widmer, Germany - Efalith (Lithium and Zinc Sulfate)
Widmer, Belgium; Widmer, Switzerland - Lithiofor
Nikolakopoulos, Greece; Vifor, Switzerland; Vifor, Germany; Vifor, Hong Kong - Lithionit
BioPhausia, Norway; BioPhausia, Sweden
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|---|---|
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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