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Is It Safe To Have 400mg Lithosun 2 Times A Day?
Question: sir,constant consumption of 1 tablet at night and morning is it harmful.i am having the above drug 2 times daily. pl.advise,also i am having Lithosun sr 400 2times daily and Bensidol P 5 1 tablet at night
Brief Answer:
Monitoring of blood levels will prevent it from going into harmful levels.
Detailed Answer:
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Lithosun (Lithium Carbonate) is highly effective in preventing attacks of depression or mania. But is a toxic drug and its blood concentration needs to be monitored from time to time. It should be taken only on prescription of your psychiatrist. Periodic dose modification based on monitoring of blood levels is unlikely to let it go to harmful levels.
I am not sure whether you mean Tensidol as the second medicine. I would suggest you to mention the composition of the medicine so that I can better guide you.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
Monitoring of blood levels will prevent it from going into harmful levels.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Lithosun (Lithium Carbonate) is highly effective in preventing attacks of depression or mania. But is a toxic drug and its blood concentration needs to be monitored from time to time. It should be taken only on prescription of your psychiatrist. Periodic dose modification based on monitoring of blood levels is unlikely to let it go to harmful levels.
I am not sure whether you mean Tensidol as the second medicine. I would suggest you to mention the composition of the medicine so that I can better guide you.
Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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