Lithium Capsules and Tablets and Lorazepam Oral Concentrate
Determining the interaction of Lithium Capsules and Tablets and Lorazepam Oral Concentrate 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: lithium
Brand name: Lithobid, Eskalith, Lithonate, Lithotabs, Eskalith-CR
Synonyms: Lithium
Generic Name: lorazepam
Brand name: Ativan, Lorazepam Intensol
Synonyms: Lorazepam, LORazepam
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.
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorazepam Oral Solution
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorazepam Tablets
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorbrena
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorcaserin
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorcaserin Extended-Release Tablets
- Lithium Capsules and Tablets-Lorcaserin Hydrochloride
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium Carbonate
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium Carbonate ER Tablets
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium Carbonate Tablets
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium Citrate Syrup
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium Controlled-Release and Extended-Release Tablets
- Lorazepam Oral Concentrate-Lithium ER