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Combining-Lithium-Gabapentin

Lithium
Type moodstabilizer
Group other
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ATC-code N05AN01
Medscape Lithium
PubChem 11125
PubMed Lithium
Drugs.com lithium
Kompas (Dutch) Lithium
Wikipedia Lithium
Gabapentin
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AX12
PubChem 3446
PubMed Gabapentin
Drugs.com gabapentin
Kompas (Dutch) Gabapentin
Wikipedia Gabapentin

Adding gabapentin to lithium.

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  • Lithium is eliminated by the kidney for about 95%. Changes in the rate of excretion can cause unwanted effects.
  • Gabapentin is eliminated unchanged by the kidney for 100%.
  • The advantages of gabapentin include the lack of interactions with other drugs in the cytochrome P450 system and the lack of protein binding. Since there is little risk of drug interactions, use with lithium is likely to be safe. [2]
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  • Start gabapentine according to the general dosing advice.
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  • Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects. [3]


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