Diastat Pediatric and Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets
Determining the interaction of Diastat Pediatric and Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Hypothermia has been reported in one patient receiving both diazepam and lithium. On rechallenge, the hypothermia was reproducible for the combination, but not for the drugs individually. It is not known whether other benzodiazepines will have similar interactions with lithium.
- Naylor GJ, McHarg A "Profound hypothermia on combined lithium carbonate and diazepam treatment." Br Med J 2 (1977): 22
Generic Name: diazepam
Brand name: Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diastat, Valium, Diazepam Intensol, Zetran
Synonyms: n.a.
Generic Name: lithium
Brand name: Lithobid, Eskalith, Lithonate, Lithotabs, Eskalith-CR
Synonyms: Lithium
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithium ER
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithium Oral Solution
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithium Salts
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithium Syrup and Oral Solution
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithobid
- Diastat Pediatric-Lithostat
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diatrizoate Injection
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diatrizoate Meglumine
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diatrizoate Meglumine and Iodipamide Meglumine
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diatx Zn
- Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets-Diazepam