Journal of Chongqing Medical University 1986;0(03):-

LITHIUM RATIO IN LITHIUM CARBONATE TREATMENT OF MANIA

Keqin WANG

Keywords

Mania; Lithium Ratio; Lithium Carbonate; Chlorpromazine

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

This paper reports 39 cases of manic patients treated with lithium carbonate or lithium carbonate plus chlorpromazine. Levels of plasma lithium, sodium and potassium, erythrocyte lithium and lithium ratio -were determined when the blood lithium had reached the steady state and continued 4 weeks of treatment respectively. The mean duration of ditcontinuing chlorpromazine at the second time of determination in the combined drug group was 17?8.5 days.We found most lithium treated patients (83%) who got improvement or remission showed elevation of their lithium ratio. On the average, chlorpromazine can increase the erythrocyte lithium by 31 % and lithium ratio by 20%. Plasma lithium, erythrocyte lithium and lithium ratio were in positive correlation. Sex, family history, Plasma sodium and potassium level showed no correlation with their lithium ratio