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Comparison of side effects with coated lithium carbonate tablets and lithium sulphate preparations giving medium‐slow and slow‐release
Author(s) -
Edström A.,
Persson G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1977.tb00152.x
Subject(s) - lithium carbonate , lithium (medication) , dissolution , chemistry , carbonate , nuclear chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , ion , ionic bonding
Side effects with coated, rapidly dissolving lithium carbonate tablets, medium‐slow‐release and slow‐release lithium sulphate tablets, all administered twice a day, were compared in a double‐blind, cross‐over study in 27 patients who had only used lithium carbonate tablets. The relation between medication and meals was not standardized. The rapidly dissolving tablets and the medium‐slow‐release tablets had a similar tendency to produce side effects, while slow‐release tablets more often produced purgative side effects than the other two preparations did.