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 controlled-release and extended-release tablets
• Lithium syrup
• Lithium Salts
• Lithium Capsules
• Lithium Carbonate
• Lithium Carbonate Tablets
• Lithium Citrate Syrup
• Lithium ER
• Lithium Oral Solution

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 (German)
• Lithium (French)

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. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Lithium (carbonate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Lithium Carbonate (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
• Lithium carbonate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Lithiumcarbonat (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• CCRIS 5924 (IS)
• NSC 327172 (IS)
• Lithium Citrate (OS: USAN)
• Lithii citras (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Lithium (citrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Lithium citrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Lithium Citrate (PH: BP 2011, USP 34)
• Lithiumcitrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• D-Gluconsäure, Lithiumsalz (IS)
• Lithium gluconicum (IS)
• Lithium-D-gluconat (IS)

Brand Names

• Alkalith-CR
  Alkem, India
• Carbolith
  Psyco Remedies, India
• Elcab
  Baroda, India
• Lalithium
  La Pharmaceuticals, India
• Licab
  Torrent, India
• Lithium
  Micro Synapse, India
• Lithocent
  Crescent, India
• Lithocent-CR
  Crescent, India
• Lithosun
  Sun, India
• Quilonorm
  Doetsch Grether, Switzerland
• Lithium-Aspartat
  Köhler, Germany
• Apo-Lithium Carbonate
  Apotex, Canada
• Cade_L300
  Pharmavita, Chile
• Calith
  Patron, Taiwan
• Camcolit
  Norgine, Bangladesh; Norgine, Belgium; Norgine, United Kingdom; Norgine, Ireland; Norgine, Netherlands; Norgine, Oman; Norgine, Taiwan; Norgine, South Africa; P & D, Malta
• Carbolim
  Dansk, Brazil
• Carbolit
  Bussié, Colombia; Psicofarma, Mexico; Raffo, Chile
• Carbolith
  Valeant, Canada
• Carbolithium
  Cephalon, Italy
• Carbolitium
  Eurofarma, Brazil
• Carbonato de Litio
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Carboron
  Royal Pharma, Chile
• Ceglution 300
  Ariston, Argentina
• Ceglution XR
  Ariston, Argentina
• Ceglution
  Quimica, Ecuador
• Contemnol
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• Duralith
  Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada
• Eskalit
  GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina
• Eskalith
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States; Noven, United States
• Frimania
  Mersifarma, Indonesia
• Hypnorex retard
  Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
• Karlit
  Biotenk, Argentina
• Licarb
  R.X., Thailand
• Licarbium
  Rekah, Israel
• Lidin
  U-Liang, Taiwan
• Ligilin
  AND, Taiwan
• Lilipin
  Kink, Taiwan
• Lilitin
  Kink, Taiwan
• Limas
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
• Limed
  Medifive, Thailand
• Liskonum
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom
• Lit 300
  BL Hua, Thailand
• Litheum
  Valdecasas, Mexico
• Lithicarb
  Aspen, Australia; Mylan, New Zealand
• Lithium Apogepha
  Apogepha, Germany
• Lithium Carbonate - Alhavi
  Alhavi, Georgia
• Lithium carbonate Glenmark
  Glenmark, United States
• Lithium Carbonate Kyowa Yakuhin
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
• Lithium Carbonate Myungin
  Myung In, South Korea
• Lithium Carbonate Nhwa
  Nhwa, China
• Lithium Carbonate Zensei Yakuhin
  Zensei Yakuhin, Japan
• Lithium Carbonate
  Alembic, United States; Apotex, United States; Douglas, New Zealand; Glenmark, United States; Hetero, United States; Rugby, United States; Sun, United States; West-Ward, United States
• Lithium Carbonicum GSK
  GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
• Lithium Carbonicum Slovakofarma
  Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
• Lithium Carbonicum
  Unifarm, Romania
• Lithium Pharmaland
  Pharmaland, Thailand
• Lithiumcarbonaat Apotex
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands
• Lithiumcarbonaat PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands
• Lithiun
  Elisium, Argentina
• Lithobid
  Noven, United States
• Lithuril
  Koçak, Turkey
• Liticarb
  Parma, Hungary
• Litij Karbonat Jadran
  Jadran, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Litij karbonat
  Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Litijum karbonat
  Srbolek, Serbia
• Litil
  Magnachem, Dominican Republic; Magnachem, Haiti
• Litio carbonato Farmacologico
  Farmacologico Mil., Italy
• Litiomal
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Litiumkarbonat Oba
  OBA, Denmark
• Lito
  Orion, Finland
• Litocarb
  Sanitas, Peru
• Maniprex
  Kela, Belgium; Kela, Luxembourg
• Milithin
  Minerva, Greece
• Neurolepsin
  Wabosan, Austria
• Normothymin E
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria
• Plenur
  Faes, Spain
• PMS-Lithium Carbonate
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Priadel retard
  Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland
• Priadel
  Bamford, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal
• Prolix
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Psicolit
  Farmo Quimica, Chile
• Quilonium-R
  GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines
• Quilonorm retard
  Doetsch Grether, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; Labor, Slovenia
• Quilonum SR
  GlaxoSmithKline, Australia
• Quilonum
  GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa
• Quilonum retard
  GlaxoSmithKline, Germany
• Téralithe
  Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Theralite
  Sanofi-Aventis, Colombia
• Cloruro De Litio
  LiDCO Ltd., Spain
• Lithium Chloride
  Pharmacy Department, Bulgaria
• Litij klorid Pharmamed Mado
  Pharmamed Mado, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Granions de Lithium
  EA Pharma, Monaco; Granions, Monaco
• Li Liquid
  Rosemont, United Kingdom
• Li-Liquid
  Rosemont, United Kingdom
• Litarex
  Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Iceland; Actavis, Netherlands
• Lithium Citrate
  Major, United States; Roxane, United States; West-Ward, United States
• Litiumsitrat Actavis
  Actavis, Iceland
• PMS-Lithium Citrate
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Priadel
  Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland
• Lithioderm
  Labcatal, France
• Oligosol Lithium
  Labcatal, France
• Oligostim Lithium
  Boiron, France
• Efadermin (Lithium and Zinc Sulfate)
  Widmer, Germany
• Efalith (Lithium and Zinc Sulfate)
  Scotia, Ireland; Widmer, Belgium; Widmer, Switzerland
• Lithiofar
  Nikolakopoulos, Greece
• Lithiofor
  Vifor, Switzerland; Vifor, Germany; Vifor, Hong Kong
• Lithionit
  BioPhausia, Norway; BioPhausia, Sweden

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