Lithium and mental status changes 
Lithium and mental status changes 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 #5324972-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 10, 2007. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dialysis
, mental status changes, rebound effect, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 150MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIVENT, XOPENEX, MOMETASONE FUROATE, ASPIRIN, KLONOPIN, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, TRAZODONE, RISPERDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/02/2007.Lithium Side Effects Report #5719544-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 25, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 168.0 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, mental status changes, nausea
, pneumonia . Lithium dosage: 450 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5852081-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 19, 2008. Male patient, 48 years of age, weighting 169.8 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 300MG TID PO (DURATION: CHRONIC). During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, PROTONIX, TRICOR, ZYPREXA, SEROQUEL, DEPAKOTE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, ATIVAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4597602-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Feb 28, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 600 MG BID ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with OLANZAPINE, ARIPIPRAZOLE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, TERAZOSIN, ASPIRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4661971-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 11, 2005. Male patient, weighting 186.3 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, chest discomfort, dehydration, hypercalcaemia, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 300 MG QAM, 600 MG QPM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4759822-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 31, 2005. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemodialysis, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4889443-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 20, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes. Lithium dosage: unknown. 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 #5123103-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 04, 2006. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 195.6 lb, was diagnosed with psychotic disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, renal failure acute. Lithium dosage: 300 MG PO BID. During the same period patient was treated with FLUPHENAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4664542-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 16, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with mood swings and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 600MG PO BID. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, DEPAKOTE ER. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5011059-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 150 MG QHS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4922122-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 204.6 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diabetes mellitus, hypotension, loss of consciousness, mental status changes, renal failure acute, respiratory distress, sepsis . Lithium dosage: 300 MG TID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, METFORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5196053-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Dec 07, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic increased, body temperature increased, haemodialysis, hypernatraemia, mental status changes, overdose. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Lithium Side Effects Report #5017526-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 01, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diabetes insipidus , hypernatraemia, mental status changes, pneumonia . Lithium dosage: 750 MG QHS. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, GATIFLOXACIN IN D, OLANZAPINE, OMEPRAZOLE, GUAIFENESIN WITH CODEINE SYRUP, SENNOSIDES, MAALOX FAST BLOCKER, FORMOTEROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5221683-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 26, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 171.1 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, renal failure, therapeutic agent toxicity, tremor. Lithium dosage: 300MG EVERY AM PO; 600MG EVERY PM PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5196051-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, haemodialysis, mental status changes, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4823370-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 08, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 306.7 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hallucination, mental status changes, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 300 MG PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5407007-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 03, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, mania and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 300MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, DIAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4723428-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 21, 2005. 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: mental status changes. Lithium dosage: 300 MG TWICE DAILY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5191203-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 20, 2006. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clonus, dehydration, diarrhoea, haemodialysis, mental status changes, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, nodal rhythm, renal failure acute, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 300 MG PO QID CHRONIC. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, SYNTHROID, SONATA, LORAZEPAM, LISINOPRIL, DOXYCYCLINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #6019029-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 21, 2008. Male patient, 48 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, hypernatraemia, mental status changes, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, renal failure chronic, rhabdomyolysis. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALPRAZOLAM, ASPIRIN, BUPROPION, VENLAFAXINE, ZIPRASIDONE, LAMOTRIGINE, ESCITALOPRAM, RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5117169-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 27, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, weighting 319.7 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, renal failure. Lithium dosage: 1200MG QHS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5891103-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 18, 2008. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain injury, haemodialysis, mental status changes, renal failure acute, respiratory failure, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ESOMEPRAZOLE, FEOSOL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, VALPROIC ACID, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5709038-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 16, 2008. Female patient, 37 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dialysis , fluid intake reduced, mental status changes, renal failure acute, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 450MG AM, 625 MG PM DAILY PO CHRONIC. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE, TEGRETOL, KLONOPIN, NEURONTIN, SYNTHROID, SEROQUEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5196052-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemodialysis, intentional overdose, mental status changes, suicide attempt. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5708998-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 16, 2008. Female patient, 31 years of age, weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, ataxia , convulsion, dialysis , mental status changes, renal failure acute, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 600MG BID PO CHRONIC. During the same period patient was treated with ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE, DEPAKENE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, PROPRANOLOL, CITRACEL, KEPPRA, BENZTROPINE MESYLATE, TRAZODONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5885273-0
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2008. Female patient, 19 years of age, weighting 190.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, presyncope, tachycardia, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5366268-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 19, 2007. Male patient, weighting 168.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
, schizophrenia and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine increased, hepatic steatosis, hypernatraemia, lethargy, mental status changes, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Lithium dosage: 300MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5959900-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 19, 2008. Female patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetic complication, disorientation, hypernatraemia, mental status changes, overdose, suicide attempt. Lithium dosage: 600MG ONCE (OD) PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4947845-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 17, 2006. Male patient, weighting 238.0 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, renal failure acute. Lithium dosage: 300MG 2 TABLETS BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #4963359-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 04, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with affective disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, lethargy, mental status changes, tremor. Lithium dosage: 150 MG PO BID. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5266527-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 08, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with affective disorder, bipolar i disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: automatism, bradyphrenia, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, gait disturbance, hypertonia, mental status changes, speech disorder, status epilepticus. Lithium dosage: 600 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with HALOPERIDOL, TRICYCLIC AGENTS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5266042-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 140.2 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dehydration, mental status changes, oral intake reduced, tremor. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5813351-0
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 16, 2008. Male patient, 74 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, hypotension, mental status changes, myoclonus, therapeutic agent toxicity, tremor. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5275402-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 22, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 542.3 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, mental status changes, tremor. Lithium dosage: 300MG DAILY ORALLY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5813556-9
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 16, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, mental status changes, somnolence. Lithium dosage: SEE ABOVE - 300 MG BID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5163650-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 27, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dehydration, mental status changes, nervous system disorder, pneumonia aspiration, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 600 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with MAXZIDE, AVANDIA, REGLAN, PROTONIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4910648-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 139.1 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypernatraemia, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #4850792-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 08, 2005. Female patient, 44 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, insomnia, mental status changes. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5409757-4
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 31, 2007. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, epilepsy
and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood sodium increased, cellulitis , convulsion, diabetes insipidus , mental status changes, red blood cell count decreased, status epilepticus, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOZARIL, EPILIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Lithium Side Effects Report #5060781-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2006. Male patient was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypernatraemia, mental status changes, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 300 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with PERCOCET, TEMAZEPAM, PARNATE, ALPRAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/05/2006.
Lithium Side Effects Report #5006308-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 17, 2006. Male patient was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: electrolyte imbalance, mental status changes, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Lithium dosage: 300 MG/ 600 MG AM/HS PO. During the same period patient was treated with APAP, ACETAZOLAMIDE, BENZTROPINE MESYLATE, BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FLUDROCORTISONE, FLURBIPROFEN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.