Lithium prophylaxis of prednisone psychosis: a case report. 1983

F C Goggans, and L J Weisberg, and L M Koran

The authors describe a case in which lithium may have prevented a relapse of prednisone-related psychosis in a patient who required chronic steroid therapy for severe pulmonary disease. The literature supporting the use of lithium for this indication is reviewed and suggestions for further research are made.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008094 Lithium An element in the alkali metals family. It has the atomic symbol Li, atomic number 3, and atomic weight [6.938; 6.997]. Salts of lithium are used in treating BIPOLAR DISORDER. Lithium-7,Lithium 7
D008171 Lung Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG. Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D011605 Psychoses, Substance-Induced Psychotic organic mental disorders resulting from the toxic effect of drugs and chemicals or other harmful substance. Psychoses, Drug,Psychoses, Toxic,Substance-Induced Psychoses,Toxic Psychoses,Drug Psychoses,Psychoses, Substance Induced,Substance Induced Psychoses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016651 Lithium Carbonate A lithium salt, classified as a mood-stabilizing agent. Lithium ion alters the metabolism of BIOGENIC MONOAMINES in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, and affects multiple neurotransmission systems. CP-15,467-61,Dilithium Carbonate,Eskalith,Lithane,Lithium Bicarbonate,Lithobid,Lithonate,Lithotabs,Micalith,NSC-16895,Priadel,Quilinorm-retard,Bicarbonate, Lithium,CP 15,467 61,CP15,46761,Carbonate, Dilithium,Carbonate, Lithium,NSC 16895,NSC16895,Quilinorm retard,Quilinormretard

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