TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Overdose with sustained-release lithium preparations
JO  - European psychiatry
A1  - Astruc, B.
A1  - Petit, P.
A1  - Abbar, M.
SP  - 172
EP  - 174
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - Acute lithium intoxication is potentially lethal. Compared to conventional lithium preparations, sustained-release lithium formulations present specific problems for medical practice in the case of overdose. We report a case of intoxication with 8000 mg of sustained-release lithium carbonate preparation (Teralithe 400 LP(R)). Twenty-five hours after the ingestion, the patient was still asymptomatic, despite a serum level in the toxic range. After comparison of this case with reports found in the Medline database, we consider the clinical management of such cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0924-9338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -