Lithium treatment in the elderly. I. Clinical usage.
Clinical use of lithium salts in manic states in the elderly is reviewed. Special problems with toxicity are discussed. A dose titration method that has been safely used for 10 years is presented and illustrated with case material. Lower blood levels than usually advised are recommended.
D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male
D008094:Lithium