Starting lithium in patients with compromised renal function - is it wise?
Mihaela GolicHarald AiffPer-Ola AttmanBernd RamsauerStaffan SchönSteinn SteingrimssonJan SvedlundPublished in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2020)
Compromised renal function prior to initiating lithium treatment increases the risk of developing severe renal impairment. Monitoring of renal function should include somatic comorbidity among older patients.