Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Lithium Carbonate
Drug Class
Antidepressants
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
Severe renal, hepatic or cardiac insufficiency, Addisons disease, dehydration, personal or family history of Brugada syndrome, low sodium diets, rhythm disorder, untreated hypothyroidism
Important Warnings
Cardiac disease, concurrent ECT, diuretic treatment, elderly (reduce dose), epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, psoriasis, QT interval prolongation, surgery
Review dose as necessary in diarrhoea, vomiting and intercurrent infection
Maintain salt and fluid intake
Monitor renal, cardiac and thyroid function
Treatment should be initiated in hospital
Avoid abrupt withdrawal
Side Effects
AnorexiaalopeciaarrhythmiaarthralgiaAV blockbenign intracranial hypertensionbradycardiacardiomyopathycognitive impairmentdry mouthdysgeusiaECGchangeselectrolyte imbalanceGI disturbancesencephalopathy
Drug Interactions
Diuretics
NSAIDs
phenytoin
carbamazepine
flupenthixol
haloperidol
diazepam
methyldopa
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
: Contraindicated, avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 200.6
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 20.06 per unit
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 100Rs 2,111.24
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 200.6
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Lithium Carbonate, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Lithotrope SR
400mg
Rs 2,215.48 ceiling
No DRAP alertsGenetics Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Xothium
400mg
Rs 2,111.18 ceiling
No DRAP alertsXENON PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Lith SR
400mg
Rs 2,215.48 ceiling
STANDPHARM PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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