Test Details

Lithium is a medicine known as mood stabiliser. It is used to treat mood disorders leading to excessive excitement, overactive & distracted mind. This drug is mainly used to control the manic phase of psychosis and in bipolar disorders. This drug can cause many side effects which may require medical attention. It is important that you take the dosage as prescribed by your doctor. Many patients stop the medicine once their condition improves while others do not take the correct dose prescribed by their doctor. Monitors therapeutic levels of lithium in bipolar disorder- Prevents lithium toxicity in treated patients- Assists in dose adjustments for personalized treatment- Helps assess compliance with prescribed lithium therapy.

Parameters Included:

• LITHIUM, SERUM