Lithium Carbonate and Ontak

• Generic Name: lithium
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Lithobid, Eskalith, Lithonate, Lithotabs, Eskalith-CR

Lithium affects the flow of sodium through nerve and muscle cells in the body. Sodium affects excitation or mania.

Lithium is used to treat the manic episodes of bipolar disorder (manic depression). Manic symptoms include hyperactivity, rushed speech, poor judgment, reduced need for sleep, aggression, and anger.

Lithium also helps to prevent or lessen the intensity of manic episodes.

• Generic Name: denileukin diftitox
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Ontak

Treatment of persistent or recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) in patients whose malignant cells express the CD25 component of the IL-2 receptor (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

Safety and efficacy in patients with CTCL whose malignant cells do not express the CD25 component of the IL-2 receptor not established but currently being studied.