Lithium therapy in patients on dialysis: A systematic review.

Ian R McGraneFaddy A OmarNatalie F MorganMichael D Shuman

Published in: International journal of psychiatry in medicine (2021)

Lithium may be used in patients on dialysis, with close monitoring of pre-dialysis serum lithium concentrations for at least two weeks after treatment initiation, followed by a lower frequency after stabilization to ensure therapeutic concentrations and reduce toxicity risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
solid state
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors