title: Relationship of lithium chloride dose to treatment response in acute mania.
abstract: Three separate lithium chloride doses, calculated according to body weight, and a placebo were administered under double-blind conditions to 68 manic inpatients. The relationship of lithium chloride treatment dose to steady-state serum lithium levels (day 7 to 10 of treatment) and clinical response were examined. High (0.72 mEq/kg/day) and medium (0.5 mEq/kg/day) lithium chloride doses were more efficacious than placebo (P<.001 and P<.05, respectively), as determined by decrements in global mania ratings (day 7 to 10 of treatment). A low dose (0.24 mEq/kg/day) was not found to be more efficacious than placebo. The proportion of patients with improved manic ratings increased markedly as a function of increased steady-state serum lithium level(chi-squared for trend in proportions, 17.91; P<.001).
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kocsis
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Arcuni
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001835:Body Weight; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010919:Placebos; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010919:Placebos; D018021:Lithium Chloride