Ratings Summary for LITHIUM CARBONATE

Overall Patient opinion of LITHIUM CARBONATE: 3.3 (satisfied)

(based on 326 reviews ) (updated May 6, 2025)

Ratings by Age Group for LITHIUM CARBONATE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18)	12	3.4
Age 18 to 24	70	3.1
Age 25 to 34	89	3.1
Age 35 to 44	76	3.2
Age 45 to 54	37	3.5
Age 55 to 64	27	3.6
Age 65 to 74	6	3.6
Age 75 and up	2	5

Ratings by Sex for LITHIUM CARBONATE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Male	75	3.37333333333333
Female	245	3.36734693877551
Not Specified	6	3.66666666666667

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FDA Drug Safety Information for LITHIUM CARBONATE

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LITHIUM CARBONATE (LITHIUM CARBONATE): This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to stabilize the mood and reduce extremes in behavior by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Some of the benefits of continued use of this medication include decreasing how often manic episodes occur and decreasing the symptoms of manic episodes, such as exaggerated feelings of well-being, feelings that others wish to harm you, irritability, anxiousness, rapid/loud speech, and aggressive/hostile behaviors. FDA Approval Date: (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)