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Lithium

Lithium Monovalent cation and get rapidly and completely absorbed after oral administration t1/2 – 1.3 days but increased to 2.4 days after continued TT for more than 1 year Not metabolized in body and excreted unchanged in kidney Indications: Acute Manic Episode Schizoaffective Ds Bipolar Depression OCD Gout Epilepsy Maintenance Therapy Cluster migraine Ulcerative Colitis

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Bipolar Disorder-Treatment

Bipolar Disorder-Treatment Pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder: 1. Mood Stabilizers Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Oxacarbamazepine and Lamotrigine Lithium – Prototypical mood stabilizer. Takes 1-2 weeks to start acting Valproate – Preferred Drug for acute mania Lamotrigine – Used in Acute depressive episode of bipolar disease [Bipolar Depression] 2. Antipsychotics 3. Benzodiazepines High potency BDZ used for

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Tricyclic & tetracyclic antidepressants

Tricyclic & tetracyclic antidepressants Act by blocking transporters of serotonin and NE List of antidepressants are: Imipramine Desipramine Trimipramine Amitriptyline Nortriptyline Protriptyline Amoxapine Doxepin Maprotiline Clomipramine Secondary Effects include [Responsible for S/E]: Blockage of muscarinic and histaminic [Ant cholinergic S/E] Blockage of α1 and α 2 [Postural Hypotension] Blockage of Cardiac Na channels [Cardiac arrhythmias,

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