Lithium and somnolence Patient Reports February 11, 2012

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 #4695305-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 178.0 lb, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: sedation, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 300 MG TID PO. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4868832-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Dec 15, 2005. Male patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with mania, schizoaffective disorder, ill-defined disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, diarrhoea, irritability, psychotic disorder , somnolence. Lithium dosage: 1200 MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, ZIPRASIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4753627-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Aug 08, 2005. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: somnolence. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE, MIRTAZAPINE, PAROXETINE, VENLAFAXINE, CLORIMIPRAMINE. Patient recovered.


Lithium Side Effects Report #5983729-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 05, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar i disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, delirium, lethargy, sedation, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 300 MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4941293-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2006. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar i disorder and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental impairment, somnolence, therapeutic agent toxicity, thirst. Lithium dosage: 450 MG TWICE PER DAY ORAL. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5258747-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 06, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain natriuretic peptide increased, depressed level of consciousness, fibrin d dimer increased, oxygen saturation decreased, pulmonary congestion, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 600MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4850438-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 213.8 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, dizziness , dysgeusia, dysphonia, feeling abnormal, headache , somnolence, vomiting. Lithium dosage: 300MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5805729-6
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 08, 2008. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 293.2 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypophagia, muscle twitching, pneumonia , renal failure acute, somnolence. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Lithium Side Effects Report #5412570-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on July 30, 2007. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , disturbance in attention, dysarthria, hypotension, malaise, nausea , somnolence, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 600 MG/ TWICE PER DAY/ ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with FLURBIPROFEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5131716-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 19, 2006. Male 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: confusional state, haemodialysis, somnolence, suicide attempt, therapeutic agent toxicity. Lithium dosage: 400 MG X 50 TABS (INT. OVERDOSE). During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, CHLORAZEPATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5133929-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Oct 10, 2006. Male 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: confusional state, haemodialysis, somnolence, suicide attempt. Lithium dosage: 400 MG/ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, CLORAZEPATE MONOPOTASSIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5136718-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Oct 19, 2006. Male 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: confusional state, haemodialysis, somnolence, suicide attempt. Lithium dosage: 400 MG X 50 TABS (INT. OVERDOSE) (400 MG), PO. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, CHLORAZEPATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4899572-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 13, 2006. 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: diarrhoea, hypernatraemia, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, obsessive-compulsive disorder , pain in extremity, pneumonia aspiration, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 1200 MG DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE, CARBAMAZEPINE, FUROSEMIDE, AMILORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Lithium Side Effects Report #4909310-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, weighting 195.3 lb, was diagnosed with affective disorder, hypertension and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, hypoaesthesia, myoclonus, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 600MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5050300-X
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 27, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myoclonus, renal failure, somnolence. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5030151-2
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on June 01, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myoclonus, renal failure, somnolence. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4697729-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 21, 2005. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 173.9 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, somnolence, tremor. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4640318-0
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 26, 2004. Female patient, 63 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: influenza like illness, somnolence. Lithium dosage: 450MG PER DAY. Patient recovered.


Lithium Side Effects Report #5570369-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 19, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 173.0 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ill-defined disorder, somnolence, speech disorder. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLIPIZIDE, CLOZAPINE, LORAZEPAM. 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 #4687669-1
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 08, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, weighting 225.0 lb, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, bipolar i disorder, condition aggravated, depression , mood altered, somnolence. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5256723-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Feb 22, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , hyperkalaemia, hyperparathyroidism, intervertebral disc protrusion, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, renal failure, somnolence, status epilepticus. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #5243273-8
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CZECH REPUBLIC on Feb 02, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, haemodialysis, metabolic disorder , pneumonia , renal failure acute, somnolence, tachycardia. Lithium dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Lithium Side Effects Report #5243293-3
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CZECH REPUBLIC on Feb 02, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetic neuropathy, renal failure acute, septic shock, somnolence, suicide attempt. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOMEPROMAZINE, AMITRIPTYLINE, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4650795-7
Lithium side effect was reported by a Physician from on July 25, 2003. Male patient, 44 years of age, was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , depressed level of consciousness, electroencephalogram abnormal, hyperventilation, overdose, somnolence, transient ischaemic attack. Lithium dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOZAPINE, VALPROATE, LORAZEPAM, LAXATIVE. Patient recovered.

Lithium Side Effects Report #4783496-5
Lithium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Sept 21, 2005. Female patient, 28 years of age, weighting 211.6 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Lithium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypothyroidism, somnolence, weight increased. Lithium dosage: 300 MG, QID. During the same period patient was treated with TRILEPTAL. Patient recovered.