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Eskalith CR

Generic Name:lithium carbonate - slow release
Company:GlaxoSmithKline
Web Site:www.gsk.com/
Country:USA
 
Description:Eskalith CR is a scored tablet containing lithium carbonate, 450 mg. They release a portion of the lithium carbonate initially and then gradually release the remainder.
 
Indications:Eskalith is indicated in the treatment of manic episodes of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). It is shown that maintenance therapy prevents and/or diminishes the intensity of future manic episodes.

Revised April 2009
 
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