Lithium and agitation 
Lithium and agitation Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Lithium Side Effects Report #5648413-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, confusional state, disinhibition, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 900MG HS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4695481-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 20, 2005. Male patient, 47 years of age, weighting 245.0 lb, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, dialysis
, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 600MG BID ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4956848-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 10, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, agitation and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, agitation, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood iron decreased, blood potassium increased. Lithium dosage: 450 MG BID (450 MG). During the same period patient was treated with ZIPRASIDONE, DIVALPROEX, LORAZEPAM, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, IBUPROFEN, FUROSEMIDE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4950268-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 02, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, blood sodium increased, confusional state, coordination abnormal, dysarthria, euphoric mood, gait disturbance. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZIPRASIDONE, CHLORPROMAZINE. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5895963-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 22, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with poor quality sleep, eating disorder
, agitation, bipolar disorder , confusional state, disorientation and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anaemia, blood creatinine abnormal, caesarean section, confusional state, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, disorientation, hydronephrosis, restlessness. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5908052-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 03, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with poor quality sleep, eating disorder
, agitation, bipolar disorder , confusional state, disorientation and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anaemia, blood creatinine abnormal, caesarean section, confusional state, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, disorientation, hydronephrosis, restlessness. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, LACTULOSE, OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5835799-0
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 31, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 218.3 lb, was diagnosed with mood altered, major depression, delirium and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, delirium, disorientation, dyspnoea, initial insomnia, merycism, mood altered, pharyngeal abscess, sleep apnoea syndrome. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VENLAFAXINE, MIRTAZAPINE, VALPROIC ACID, RISPERIDONE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4868537-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2005. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with ill-defined disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, agitation, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood iron decreased, blood potassium increased. Lithium dosage: 450 MG (2 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with ZIPRASIDONE, DIVALPROEX, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, IBUPROFEN, FUROSEMIDE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, ACETAMINOPHEN, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5197134-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 02, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar ii disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, akathisia, amnesia, anxiety
, chills, hyperhidrosis, hyperreflexia, myoclonus, restlessness. Lithium dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with LEXAPRO, WELLBUTRIN, GEODON, ATENOLOL, LIPITOR, MAXALT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5981117-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 02, 2008. Female patient, weighting 123.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar ii disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, abnormal faeces, agitation, balance disorder, burning sensation, chills, clumsiness, depression
, diarrhoea. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5225789-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 30, 2007. Male patient, weighting 184.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar i disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, agitation, blood creatinine increased, blood thyroid stimulating hormone decreased, blood urea increased, constipation
, delirium, dyspnoea, glomerular filtration rate decreased. Lithium dosage: 600MG TWICE DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with BISACODYL, CLOZAPINE, DOCUSATE, LEVOTHYROXINE, MEGESTROL ACETATE, OMEPRAZOLE, VITS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4686961-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 24, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, apathy, confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, dysarthria, lethargy, neurotoxicity. Lithium dosage: 250 MG / THREE TIMES PER DAY /. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, IRBESARTAN, RISPERIDONE, LORMETAZEPAM, METFORMIN, REPAGLINIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4692205-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 02, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, ill-defined disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, apathy, blood creatinine increased, condition aggravated, confusional state, creatinine renal clearance increased, dehydration, diarrhoea. Lithium dosage: 750 MG (250 MG, 3 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with LEVOMEPROMAZINE, LISINOPRIL, RISPERIDONE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, IRBESARTAN, LORMETAZEPAM, METFORMIN, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4705727-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 15, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, apathy, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, dysarthria, lethargy. Lithium dosage: 250 MG TID, PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, LEVOMEPROMAZINE, LISINOPRIL, IRBESARTAN, FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, RISPERIDONE, LORMETAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4709038-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from BELGIUM on June 21, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, ill-defined disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, apathy, confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, dysarthria. Lithium dosage: 750 MG (250 MG, 3 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with LEVOMEPROMAZINE, LISINOPRIL, RISPERIDONE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, IRBESARTAN, LORMETAZEPAM, METFORMIN, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4710635-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from BELGIUM on June 24, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, ill-defined disorder, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, apathy, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, creatinine renal clearance decreased, dehydration, diarrhoea, dysarthria. Lithium dosage: 750 MG (250 MG, 3 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with LEVOMEPROMAZINE, LISINOPRIL, RISPERDAL, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, IRBESARTAN, LORMETAZEPAM, METFORMIN, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4717797-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 18, 2005. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 204.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, alcohol use, confusional state, renal failure acute. Lithium dosage: 300 MG TID ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5240506-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, insomnia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, muscle rigidity, neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Lithium dosage: 800MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with FLUPENTHIXOL, CITALOPRAM, NITRAZEPAM, PROCYCLIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4674103-0
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 24, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, autonomic nervous system imbalance, bradycardia, confusional state, decreased appetite, diarrhoea, dyskinesia, dystonia , faeces discoloured. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HALOPERIDOL, LISINOPRIL, RISPERIDONE. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5355416-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 11, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, muscle twitching, neuromyopathy, therapeutic agent toxicity, tremor. Lithium dosage: 600MG DAILY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5173423-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, weighting 200.8 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, confusional state, coordination abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, dialysis , disorientation, dysphagia. Lithium dosage: 600 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #6039382-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Jan 08, 2009. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, psychotic disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, depression , disease complication, dysarthria, encephalopathy, hypomania, intentional overdose, lower respiratory tract infection. Lithium dosage: 1200 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, HALOPERIDOL, CHLORPROMAZINE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5586928-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2008. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, agitation, ataxia , coma, coordination abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, dysarthria. Lithium dosage: 300MG BID OPHTHALMIC. During the same period patient was treated with ALPRAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5751166-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 15, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, anaesthesia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, delayed recovery from anaesthesia, disorientation, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THIOPENTONE, OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM, FOLIC ACID, LACTULOSE, RANITIDINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, CITRATE. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5102269-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2006. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, delusion of grandeur, mood swings, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, paranoia, therapeutic response decreased, treatment noncompliance, white blood cell count increased. Lithium dosage: TITRATED TO 600 MG BID , PO. During the same period patient was treated with ARIPIPRAZOLE, VALPROIC ACID, SERTRALINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5105125-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2006. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, asthenia, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, delusion of grandeur, mood swings, myoglobin blood increased, neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Lithium dosage: 1200 MG (600 MG, 2 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with SERTRALINE, ARIPIPRAZOLE, VALPROIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4834065-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 18, 2005. Male patient, child 11 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, dyspepsia, gastrooesophageal reflux disease. Lithium dosage: 450 MG- 1X DAY -ORAL. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5060477-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2006. Male patient, weighting 297.6 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, blood sodium increased, disorientation, dysarthria, feeling abnormal, hallucination. Lithium dosage: 900-2400 MG QDAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4921854-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 23, 2006. Male patient, weighting 169.1 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, chorea. Lithium dosage: 300 MG QHS PO. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5739687-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 28, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with agitation, bipolar disorder
, poor quality sleep and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anaemia of pregnancy, anaesthetic complication, blood creatinine decreased, caesarean section, confusional state, cough, delayed recovery from anaesthesia. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, OLANZAPINE, CLONAZEPAM, RANITIDINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE, FOLIC ACID, LACTULOSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4809294-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Oct 12, 2005. Male patient, 62 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cardiac operation, delirium, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, dysarthria, hypoglycaemia, hypotension. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIHYPERTENSIVE, DIURETIC, ACE INHIBITOR, NSAID, ASPIRIN, SULFONYLUREA AGENT. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5807553-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 09, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, asthenia, confusional state, diarrhoea, sedation, tremor. Lithium dosage: 900 MG EVERY DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4715665-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 15, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, contraindication to medical treatment, diabetes insipidus
, haemodialysis, hyperkalaemia, mania, nausea , renal failure acute. Lithium dosage: 600 MG BID ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL, DOCUSATE, SIMVASTATIN, PERPHENAZINE, OMEPRAZOLE, GLYBURIDE, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4954102-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, agitation, alanine aminotransferase increased, aphasia
, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood iron decreased, blood potassium abnormal. Lithium dosage: 450MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZIPRASIDONE, DIVALPROEX, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, IBUPROFEN, FUROSEMIDE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, ACETAMINOPHEN, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4961099-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, adrenal suppression, agitation, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine increased, blood potassium increased, blood pressure decreased. Lithium dosage: 450 MG / TWICE PER DAY /. During the same period patient was treated with ZIPRASIDONE, SEMI VALPROATE, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, IBUPROFEN, FRUSEMIDE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, PARACETAMOL, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.