Litcab Dosage/Direction for Use

In acute treatment of mania and hypomania up to the equivalent of 1.5 to 2 g of lithium carbonate daily may be given for the first 5 to 7 days, together with close checks of serum-lithium concentrations since concentrations close to the toxic level may be required. The dose may be reduced rapidly once the acute phased has passed.
Treatment of mania, Treatment of bipolar disorder, Treatment of recurrent depression, Treatment of aggressive or self-harming behaviour: Adult: Initially 450-675 mg twice daily, dose adjusted to achieve a serum-lithium concentration of 0.4-1 mmol/litre 12 hours after a dose on days 4-7 of treatment, then every week until dosage has remained constant for 4 weeks and every 3 months thereafter, doses are initially divided throughout the day, but once daily administration is preferred when serum lithium concentration stabilised.
Prophylaxis of mania, Prophylaxis of bipolar disorder, Prophylaxis of recurrent depression, Prophylaxis of aggressive or self-harming behaviour: Adult: Initially 450 mg twice daily, dose adjusted to achieve a serum-lithium concentration of 0.4-1 mmol/litre 12 hours after a dose on days 4-7 of treatment, then every week until dosage has remained constant for 4 weeks and every 3 months thereafter, doses are initially divided throughout the day, but once daily administration is preferred when serum lithium concentration stabilised.