Why ESKALITH* (Lithium carbonate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ESKALITH: satisfied (average rating score: 3.43)
(based on 341 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ESKALITH
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bipolar disorder* | 23 |
| 2 | Bipolar i disorder* | 12 |
| 3 | Depression* | 8 |
| 4 | Major depression | 2 |
| 5 | Bipolar ii disorder | 2 |
| 6 | Schizoaffective disorder* | 2 |
| 7 | Mood swings | 1 |
| 8 | Constipation | 1 |
| 9 | Anxiety | 1 |
| 10 | Affective disorder* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ESKALITH **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tremor* | 105 |
| 2 | Weight increased* | 99 |
| 3 | Thirst | 83 |
| 4 | Nausea* | 55 |
| 5 | Somnolence | 45 |
| 6 | Acne | 30 |
| 7 | Polyuria | 27 |
| 8 | Headache | 27 |
| 9 | Fatigue | 25 |
| 10 | Dry mouth | 24 |
| 11 | Dizziness | 24 |
| 12 | Amnesia | 22 |
| 13 | Diarrhoea | 22 |
| 14 | Dehydration | 20 |
| 15 | Lethargy | 19 |
| 16 | Disturbance in attention | 17 |
| 17 | Anxiety | 17 |
| 18 | Thyroiditis | 16 |
| 19 | Vomiting* | 16 |
| 20 | Alopecia | 16 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ESKALITH
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Lithium carbonate (Rheumatsm, Lithobid, Eskalith cr, Lithotabs, Priadel, Eskalith, Lithium carbonate, Lithonate, Lithane)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com