Lithium-induced sinus node dysfunction at therapeutic levels.
Lithium is used as an antimanic and mood-stabilising drug. It can cause various adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, polyuria, fine tremors, myocarditis and arrhythmias. We are describing a case of lithium induced sinus-node dysfunction in a patient with serum lithium levels in therapeutic range.
Department of Cardiology,  Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka,  India.
Ranjan K
RK
Shetty
G
G
Vivek
Amrita
A
Parida
Shashikanth
S
Chetty
D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology
D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium