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Janiri D, Sampogna G, Albert U, Caraci F, Martinotti G, Serafini G, Tortorella A, Zuddas A, Fiorillo A, Sani G. Lithium use in childhood and adolescence, peripartum, and old age: an umbrella review. Int J Bipolar Disord 2023; 11:8. [PMID: 36781741 PMCID: PMC9925650 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-023-00287-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lithium is one of the most consistently effective treatment for mood disorders. However, patients may show a high level of heterogeneity in treatment response across the lifespan. In particular, the benefits of lithium use may vary in special clinical conditions. The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis by conducting an umbrella review on the efficacy and safety of lithium in childhood and adolescence, peripartum and old age. METHODS We applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses criteria (PRISMA) to identify systematic reviews/meta-analyses on the efficacy and/or safety of lithium in mood disorders in special clinical conditions: (i) childhood and adolescence; (ii) peripartum (pregnancy, postpartum and lactation); (iii) old age. The Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) tool was used to assess the risk of bias. Overlap in primary studies across systematic reviews was calculated through the Corrected Covered Area (CCA). RESULTS We included 20 independent studies, for a total of 8209 individuals treated with lithium. Regarding paediatric age, efficacy and safety results suggested that lithium may be superior to placebo in bipolar disorders (BD) and not associated with serious adverse events. Nevertheless, primary available data are very limited. Efficacy in paediatric major depressive disorder (MDD) is not clear. During peripartum, lithium use was superior to non-lithium in preventing mood episodes and it was associated with low risk of congenital anomalies and with normal child neurodevelopment. Regarding old age, limited evidence supported lithium as an effective treatment in BD and resistant MDD; low doses should be used in this population. Systematic reviews on paediatric age showed the lowest risk of bias (80% of the studies at low risk). The CCA range of included studies was 13-47%. CONCLUSIONS This umbrella review supports the use of lithium across the lifespan, including special clinical condition. Nevertheless, more studies with increased methodological homogeneity are needed.
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- Delfina Janiri
- grid.8142.f0000 0001 0941 3192Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy ,grid.411075.60000 0004 1760 4193Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- grid.9841.40000 0001 2200 8888Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- grid.5133.40000 0001 1941 4308Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy ,Department of Mental Health, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina - ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- grid.8158.40000 0004 1757 1969Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy ,grid.419843.30000 0001 1250 7659Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi G. D’Annunzio, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy ,grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- grid.9027.c0000 0004 1757 3630Department of Psychiatry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- grid.7763.50000 0004 1755 3242Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuroscience & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy ,Child & Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, “A. Cao” Paediatric Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- grid.9841.40000 0001 2200 8888Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy. .,Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Forlenza OV, Hajek T, Almeida OP, Beunders AJ, Blumberg HP, Briggs FB, De-Paula VJR, Dols A, Eyler LT, Forester BP, Gildengers A, Jimenez E, Korten NC, Lafer B, McWhinney SR, Mulsant B, Rej S, Sarna K, Schouws S, Sutherland A, Tsai S, Vieta E, Yala J, Sajatovic M. Demographic and clinical characteristics of lithium-treated older adults with bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2022; 146:442-455. [PMID: 35837985 PMCID: PMC9588573 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES There is limited information on the characteristics of older adults with bipolar disorder (OABD) treated with lithium, along with safety concerns about its use by older adults. The aim of the present study is to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of OABD receiving lithium therapy, using data from the Global Ageing & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD). EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES Cross-sectional analysis of the GAGE-BD dataset to determine differences and similarities between lithium users and non-users. We analysed data from 986 participants aged 50 years or older (mean age 63.5 years; 57.5% females) from 12 study sites. Two subgroups ('Lithium'; 'Non-lithium') were defined according to the current prescription of lithium. We compared several outcomes between these groups, controlling for age, gender, and study site. RESULTS OABD treated with lithium had lower scores on depression rating scales and were less likely to be categorised as with moderate or severe depression. There was a lower proportion of lithium users than non-users among those with evidence of rapid cycling and non-bipolar psychiatric diagnoses. Assessment of global cognitive state and functionality indicated better performance among lithium users. The current use of antipsychotics was less frequent among lithium users, who also reported fewer cardiovascular comorbidities than non-users. CONCLUSION We found several potentially relevant differences in the clinical profile of OABD treated with lithium compared with those treated with other mood stabilisers. However, the interpretation of the present results must take into account the methodological limitations inherent to the cross-sectional approach and data harmonisation.
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- Orestes V. Forlenza
- Department & Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, the Netherlands
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Vanessa J. R. De-Paula, Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM-27), Institute of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA and Desert-Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, USA
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont; Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, the Netherlands
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- Department & Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Benoit Mulsant, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Center for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Soham Rej, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Kaylee Sarna, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, the Netherlands
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- Ashley Sutherland, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, USA
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- Shangying Tsai, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Kaylee Sarna, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Kaylee Sarna, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
- Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD): please see Supplemental Material for members of the GAGE-BD initiative
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Damba JJ, Bodenstein K, Lavin P, Drury J, Sekhon H, Renoux C, Trinh E, Rej S, Greenway KT. Psychotropic Drugs and Adverse Kidney Effects: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade of Research. CNS Drugs 2022; 36:1049-1077. [PMID: 36161425 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-022-00952-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Psychotropic drugs are a heterogenous group of treatments prescribed for many psychiatric disorders, often for long periods. Their effects on the kidney and its functioning are complex and a source of significant research and debate. This article aims to review recent evidence of the acute and chronic kidney adverse events of diverse psychotropes. METHODS A systematic search of randomized controlled trials and large observational studies (n ≥ 100) reporting the effects of psychotropic drugs on the kidney was conducted. The MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and EMBASE databases from 2011 to 2021, inclusive, were broadly searched with few restrictions and no prespecified outcomes. Two or more independent reviewers assessed and summarized all eligible studies, including risks of bias and levels of evidence. RESULTS In all, 1999 abstracts were screened for eligibility and 47 articles were included, which examined lithium (33), antiepileptics (10), antipsychotics (13), and antidepressants (9). No studies examining kidney adverse effects of other psychotropes, such as benzodiazepines, met inclusion criteria. Study populations were adult (8), geriatric (9), and mixed (30). Lithium was almost unanimously associated with (1) chronic kidney disease and (2) nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in methodologically diverse studies. The most supported risk factors for declining kidney functioning with lithium were advanced age, duration of lithium treatment, acute lithium toxicity, female sex, medications with known renal interactions, diabetes mellitus/hyperglycemia, and overall medical comorbidity. Supratherapeutic lithium concentrations are both the causes and consequences of acute kidney injury. Once significant chronic kidney disease has developed, four studies found that replacing lithium with other mood stabilizers does not slow progression, and the evolution to end-stage kidney disease is rare overall with modern practices. Compared to lithium, fewer studies examined antipsychotics and antiepileptics but found relatively less direct kidney harms. Antidepressants were not associated with acute or chronic kidney harms. CONCLUSIONS Despite the heterogeneity of findings, owing to varying methodologies and research challenges, recent studies strongly suggest that lithium is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, especially in older adults and long-term lithium users. Clinicians should balance the harms of lithium against its established benefits, and ensure adequate monitoring and management of comorbidities in all patients. Weaker evidence suggests that antiepileptics such as valproate and antipsychotics result in comparatively less harm to the kidney than lithium, but warrant monitoring because of multiple direct and indirect mechanisms for potential kidney adverse events. Antidepressants do not have clear kidney adverse effects and appear safe (though potentially less effective) in the setting of kidney disease. Other classes of psychotropic drugs have received little research interest. Further research is warranted, particularly into specific antiepileptics and antipsychotics, and careful attention should be paid to mitigating important sources of bias such as confounding by indication.
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- Joseph Junior Damba
- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Geri-PARTy Research Group, Lady Davis Research Institute/Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Schoretsanitis G, de Filippis R, Brady BM, Homan P, Suppes T, Kane JM. Prevalence of impaired kidney function in patients with long-term lithium treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Bipolar Disord 2022; 24:264-274. [PMID: 34783413 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although lithium renal effects have been extensively investigated, prevalence rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in lithium-treated patients vary. Our aim was to provide prevalence estimates and related moderators. METHODS We performed a systematic review in PubMed/Embase until November 01, 2021, conducting a random effects meta-analysis of studies evaluating CKD prevalence rates in lithium-treated patients calculating overall prevalence ±95% confidence intervals (CIs). Meta-regression analyses included sex, age, body mass index, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lithium-treatment dose, duration, and blood levels. Subgroup analyses included sample size, diagnoses, and study design. Pooled odds ratios (OR) were estimated for studies including patients receiving nonlithium treatment. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. RESULTS Five, nine, and six trials were rated as high, fair, and low quality, respectively. In 20 studies (n = 25,907 patients), we estimated an overall prevalence of 25.5% (95% CI = 19.8-32.2) of impaired kidney function; despite lack of differences (p = 0.18), prevalence rates were higher in elderly samples than mixed samples of elderly and nonelderly (35.6%, 95% CI = 21.4-52.9, k = 2, n = 3,161 vs. 25.1%, 95% CI = 19.1-31.3, k = 18, n = 22,746). Prevalence rates were associated with longer lithium treatment duration (p = 0.04). Cross-sectional studies provided lower rates than retrospective studies (14.5%, 95% CI = 13.5-15.5, k = 6, n = 4,758 vs. 29.5%, 95% CI = 22.1-38.0, k = 12, n = 17,988, p < 0.001). Compared with 722,529 patients receiving nonlithium treatment, the OR of impaired kidney function in 14,187 lithium-treated patients was 2.09 (95% CI = 1.24-3.51, k = 8, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS One-fourth of patients receiving long-term lithium may develop impaired kidney function, although research suffers from substantial heterogeneity between studies. This risk may be twofold higher compared with nonlithium treatment and may increase for a longer lithium treatment duration.
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- Georgios Schoretsanitis
- University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry Research, Northwell Health, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, Hempstead, New York, USA
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Clinical Excellence Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Psychiatry Research, Northwell Health, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, Hempstead, New York, USA.,Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine and the US Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry Research, Northwell Health, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, Hempstead, New York, USA.,Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, USA
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Cho Y, Lee D, Baek JH, Hong KS. Estimated glomerular filtration rate in Korean patients exposed to long-term lithium maintenance therapy. Int J Bipolar Disord 2022; 10:4. [PMID: 35128575 PMCID: PMC8818587 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-022-00249-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Lithium-induced nephrotoxicity has long been debated. However, it has been rarely explored in Asian populations. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of lithium maintenance therapy on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in Korean patients diagnosed with a psychiatric illness. Methods This was a single-centered, retrospective study that included patients treated with lithium or comparator drug (valproate) in Samsung Seoul Medical Center between November 1994 and July 2020. Patients diagnosed with ICD codes F20-33 who had ≥ 6 months of exposure to lithium or valproate were included. Patients had to have ≥ 1 baseline and ≥ 2 post-baseline eGFR data with post-baseline data having an interval of at least 30 days. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was defined as CKD stage 3 (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.732). To be considered as CKD, the threshold had to be met at two consecutive post-baseline measurements. Those treated with both lithium and valproate, diagnosed with CKD stages 3–5, diagnosed with a renal disease, or received kidney transplantation were excluded. Results A total of 766 patients were included (242 treated with lithium and 524 with valproate). Two (0.8%) in the lithium group and 8 (1.5%) in the valproate group developed CKD stage 3. None developed CKD stages 4–5. Median yearly eGFR change was − 1.3 mL/min/1.732 (IQR: − 6.8, 1.7) for the lithium group and − 1.1 mL/min/1.732 (IQR: − 4.5, 1.5) for the valproate group, showing no significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.389). The rate of decline was more rapid for those with CKD in both groups. eGFR values of lithium and valproate groups did not show significant differences during a follow-up duration of 15 years or more. A significant negative correlation between baseline eGFR and yearly eGFR change was identified in a linear regression analysis. Conclusions In Korean patients, treatment with lithium did not increase the risk of developing CKD compared to treatment with valproate. Prevalence of CKD was lower than those previously reported in western populations. Low baseline eGFR showed significant correlation with changes in renal function. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40345-022-00249-5.
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Burton C, Mathys M, Gutierrez E. Comparison of lithium to second generation antipsychotics for the treatment of bipolar disorder in older veterans. Psychiatry Res 2021; 303:114063. [PMID: 34171570 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Approximately 25% of all adults with bipolar disorder are over the age of 65. Literature in older age bipolar disorder is sparse and typically extrapolated from data in younger adults. This retrospective cohort study included patients 65-89 years of age with bipolar I or II disorder who were prescribed lithium or SGA treatment. Primary efficacy outcome was defined as time to discontinuation of treatment and numerous secondary safety outcomes were included such as adverse effects; lab changes; mental health related hospitalizations; and death. No difference was found between the lithium group and the SGA group in days until discontinuation.
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- Caitlin Burton
- PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Resident, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX, United States.
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- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Mental Health, VA North Texas Health Care SystemTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Dallas, TX, United States.
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Class of 2021 candidate, United States.
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Haussmann R, Noppes F, Brandt MD, Bauer M, Donix M. Lithium: A therapeutic option in Alzheimer's disease and its prodromal stages? Neurosci Lett 2021; 760:136044. [PMID: 34119602 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Experimental data reveal that lithium is capable of attenuating Alzheimer's disease pathology and stimulating adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Clinical studies show procognitive effects in lithium-treated patients with amnestic MCI and Alzheimer's disease. These procognitive effects are associated with changes of CSF biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. After 3 months of lithium treatment with low lithium levels, a slowing of cognitive decline is observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease. In patients with amnestic MCI with low-dose lithium treatment a trend of a reduced Alzheimer's disease conversion rate and longer cognitive stability was reported. Thus, lithium might be a therapeutic option in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and its prodromal stages. But its therapeutic efficacy needs further evaluation. Further studies should include head-to-head comparisons with approved dementia treatment options. Due to lithium's therapeutic toxicity a thorough preselection of patients and a closely therapeutic monitoring is necessary. This manuscript is based on a literature review.
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- Robert Haussmann
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Dresden, Germany
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Bschor T, Baethge C, Grunze H, Lewitzka U, Scherk H, Severus E, Bauer M. [German S3 guidelines on bipolar disorders-first update 2019 : What is new in pharmacotherapy?]. DER NERVENARZT 2020; 91:216-221. [PMID: 31932883 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-019-00852-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND German S3 guidelines are subject to the highest methodological standards. This includes that they are only valid for a certain time period. Following the first edition in 2012 the first update of the S3 guidelines on bipolar disorder has now been published (2019). OBJECTIVE What has changed in the field of pharmacological recommendations comparing the first edition with the update in 2019? MATERIAL AND METHODS Comparison of the 1st edition from 2012 with the update from 2019 of the S3 guidelines for the diagnostics and treatment of bipolar disorders. RESULTS The three principle treatment targets of acute treatment of bipolar depression, acute treatment of mania and phase prophylaxis (maintenance treatment) can be distinguished. For acute treatment of bipolar depression, for the first time a medication has received a level A recommendation: quetiapine. For the acute treatment of mania, several drugs are still recommended with the same level of recommendation (B). Asenapine has been added as the tenth substance. Lithium is still the only drug with a level A recommendation for maintenance and prophylactic treatment and is also the only drug approved for this indication without restrictions. A new recommendation is that in the absence of contraindications, phase prophylaxis with a serum level of at least 0.6 mmol/l should be carried out. With a B recommendation, quetiapine has been added to the drugs for phase prophylactic treatment. CONCLUSION The S3 guidelines make recommendations at the highest scientific level. In view of these findings, lithium is clearly underutilized for maintenance therapy. In the absence of clear contraindications (advanced renal insufficiency), every patient with bipolar disease should be given the chance of lithium prophylaxis for an adequately long period.
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- T Bschor
- Abteilung für Psychiatrie, Schlosspark-Klinik, Heubnerweg 2, 14059, Berlin, Deutschland.
- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Klinikum der Universität zu Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Psychiatrie Schwäbisch Hall, Schwäbisch Hall, Deutschland
- Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Vitos Philippshospital Riedstadt, Riedstadt, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Deutschland
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Morlet E, Costemale-Lacoste JF, Poulet E, McMahon K, Hoertel N, Limosin F, Alezrah C, Amado I, Amar G, Andréi O, Arbault D, Archambault G, Aurifeuille G, Barrière S, Béra-Potelle C, Blumenstock Y, Bardou H, Bareil-Guérin M, Barrau P, Barrouillet C, Baup E, Bazin N, Beaufils B, Ben Ayed J, Benoit M, Benyacoub K, Bichet T, Blanadet F, Blanc O, Blanc-Comiti J, Boussiron D, Bouysse AM, Brochard A, Brochart O, Bucheron B, Cabot M, Camus V, Chabannes JM, Charlot V, Charpeaud T, Clad-Mor C, Combes C, Comisu M, Cordier B, Costi F, Courcelles JP, Creixell M, Cuche H, Cuervo-Lombard C, Dammak A, Da Rin D, Denis JB, Denizot H, Deperthuis A, Diers E, Dirami S, Donneau D, Dreano P, Dubertret C, Duprat E, Duthoit D, Fernandez C, Fonfrede P, Freitas N, Gasnier P, Gauillard J, Getten F, Gierski F, Godart F, Gourevitch R, Grassin Delyle A, Gremion J, Gres H, Griner V, Guerin-Langlois C, Guggiari C, Guillin O, Hadaoui H, Haffen E, Hanon C, Haouzir S, Hazif-Thomas C, Heron A, Hubsch B, Jalenques I, Januel D, Kaladjian A, Karnycheff JF, Kebir O, Krebs MO, Lajugie C, Leboyer M, Legrand P, Lejoyeux M, Lemaire V, Leroy E, Levy-Chavagnat D, Leydier A, Liling C, Llorca PM, Loeffel P, Louville P, Lucas Navarro S, Mages N, Mahi M, Maillet O, Manetti A, Martelli C, Martin P, Masson M, Maurs-Ferrer I, Mauvieux J, Mazmanian S, Mechin E, Mekaoui L, Meniai M, Metton A, Mihoubi A, Miron M, Mora G, Niro Adès V, Nubukpo P, Omnes C, Papin S, Paris P, Passerieux C, Pellerin J, Perlbarg J, Perron S, Petit A, Petitjean F, Portefaix C, Pringuey D, Radtchenko A, Rahiou H, Raucher-Chéné D, Rauzy A, Reinheimer L, Renard M, René M, Rengade CE, Reynaud P, Robin D, Rodrigues C, Rollet A, Rondepierre F, Rousselot B, Rubingher S, Saba G, Salvarelli JP, Samuelian JC, Scemama-Ammar C, Schurhoff F, Schuster JP, Sechter D, Segalas B, Seguret T, Seigneurie AS, Semmak A, Slama F, Taisne S, Taleb M, Terra JL, Thefenne D, Tran E, Tourtauchaux R, Vacheron MN, Vandel P, Vanhoucke V, Venet E, Verdoux H, Viala A, Vidon G, Vitre M, Vurpas JL, Wagermez C, Walter M, Yon L, Zendjidjian X. Psychiatric and physical outcomes of long-term use of lithium in older adults with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: A cross-sectional multicenter study. J Affect Disord 2019; 259:210-217. [PMID: 31446382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although lithium is widely used in current practice to treat bipolar disorder (BD) and treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) among older adults, little is known about its efficacy and tolerability in this population, which is generally excluded from randomized clinical trials. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of long-term use of lithium among older adults with BD and MDD. METHOD Data from the Cohort of individuals with Schizophrenia and mood disorders Aged 55 years or more (CSA) were used. Two groups of patients with BD and MDD were compared: those who were currently receiving lithium versus those who were not. The effects of lithium on psychiatric (i.e., depressive symptoms severity, perceived clinical severity, rates of psychiatric admissions in the past-year), geriatric (overall and cognitive functioning) and physical outcomes (i.e., rates of non-psychiatric medical comorbidities and general hospital admissions in the past-year) were evaluated. All analyses were adjusted for age, sex, duration of disorder, diagnosis, smoking status, alcohol use, and use of antipsychotics, antiepileptics or antidepressants. RESULTS Among the 281 older participants with BD or MDD, 15.7% were taking lithium for a mean duration of 12.5(SD = 11.6) years. Lithium use was associated with lower intensity of depressive symptoms, reduced perceived clinical global severity and lower benzodiazepine use (all p < 0.05), without being linked to greater rates of medical comorbidities, except for hypothyroidism. LIMITATIONS Data were cross-sectional and data on lifetime history of psychotropic medications was not assessed. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that long-term lithium use may be efficient and relatively well-tolerated in older adults with BD or treatment-resistant MDD.
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- Elise Morlet
- Department of Psychiatry, Corentin Celton Hospital, 4 Parvis Corentin Celton, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Corentin Celton Hospital, 4 Parvis Corentin Celton, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; INSERM UMRS 1178, CESP, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, PSY-R2 Team, Lyon F-69000, France
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- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University, 2213 Elba Street, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Corentin Celton Hospital, 4 Parvis Corentin Celton, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; INSERM UMR 894, Psychiatry and Neurosciences Center, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Corentin Celton Hospital, 4 Parvis Corentin Celton, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; INSERM UMR 894, Psychiatry and Neurosciences Center, Paris, France; Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Impact of Long-Term Lithium Treatment on Renal Function in Patients With Bipolar Disorder Based on Novel Biomarkers. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2019; 39:238-242. [PMID: 30932947 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lithium in the form of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) has become one of the most effective and widely prescribed drugs for mood stabilization. However, lithium has adverse effects on renal tubular functions, such as decreased concentrating function of the kidneys, and even occasional symptoms of nephrogenous diabetes insipidus occur with additional evidence of glomerular disruption in lithium-treated patients. METHODS We assessed the kidney function of patients with bipolar disorder who are under long-term lithium treatment using novel markers of kidney damage such as plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, cystatin C, albuminuria, estimated glomerular filtration rate, Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Investigation using creatinine and cystatin C, and serum and urinary osmolality, and compared the results with those of age-matched patients with bipolar disorder not treated with lithium. The study enrolled 120 patients with bipolar disorder, consisting of 80 (30 male and 50 female patients) who have been receiving lithium for 0.5 to 20 (mean, 7) years and 40 (10 male and 30 female patients) who had never been exposed to lithium treatment. RESULTS Patients treated with lithium had significantly decreased urine osmolality (mean ± SD, 405 ± 164 vs 667 ± 174 mmol/kg) and urine-to-serum osmolality ratio (1.35 ± 0.61 vs 2.25 ± 0.96). No significant difference was found in creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate values calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Investigation using creatinine and cystatin C, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, cystatin C, and albuminuria between both groups. We found no significant difference in renal biomarkers between patients treated with lithium for 6 to 24 months and those treated for 25 to 240 months. CONCLUSIONS We found significantly decreased kidney concentrating ability in the long-term lithium-treated patients compared with the control group. Other renal function markers did not indicate any significant signs of renal dysfunction.
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Nestsiarovich A, Kerner B, Mazurie AJ, Cannon DC, Hurwitz NG, Zhu Y, Nelson SJ, Oprea TI, Unruh ML, Crisanti AS, Tohen M, Perkins DJ, Lambert CG. Comparison of 71 bipolar disorder pharmacotherapies for kidney disorder risk: The potential hazards of polypharmacy. J Affect Disord 2019; 252:201-211. [PMID: 30986735 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study compared the largest set of bipolar disorder pharmacotherapies to date (71 drugs and drug combinations) for risk of kidney disorders (KDs). METHODS This retrospective observational study used the IBM MarketScan® database to analyze data on 591,052 adults with bipolar disorder without prior nephropathy, for onset of KDs (of "moderate" or "high" severity) following psychopharmacotherapy (lithium, mood stabilizing anticonvulsants [MSAs], antipsychotics, antidepressants), or "No drug". Cox regression models included fixed pre-treatment covariates and time-varying drug exposure covariates to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) of each treatment versus "No drug". RESULTS Newly observed KD occurred in 14,713 patients. No regimen had significantly lower risk of KDs than "No drug". The HR estimates ranged 0.86-2.66 for "all" KDs and 0.87-5.30 for "severe" KDs. As additional drugs were combined to compare more complex polypharmacies, higher HRs were consistently observed. Most regimens containing lithium, MSAs, or antipsychotics had a higher risk than "No drug" (p < 0.05). The risk for "all" and "severe" KDs was highest respectively on monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (HR = 2.66, p = 5.73 × 10-5), and a lithium-containing four-class combination (HR = 5.30, p = 2.46 × 10-9). The HR for lithium monotherapy was 1.82 (p = 4.73 × 10-17) for "severe" KDs. LIMITATIONS The limitations inherent for an observational study were non-randomized assignment of patients to treatment groups, non-standardization of diagnostic decisions, and non-uniform quality of data collection. No correction was made for medication dosage. CONCLUSIONS The findings support literature concerns about lithium nephrotoxicity and highlight the potential risks of MAOIs, MSAs, antipsychotics and psychotropic polypharmacy.
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- Anastasiya Nestsiarovich
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Global Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Translational Informatics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Translational Informatics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Global Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Global Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Translational Informatics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Davis J, Desmond M, Berk M. Lithium and nephrotoxicity: a literature review of approaches to clinical management and risk stratification. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:305. [PMID: 30390660 PMCID: PMC6215627 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-1101-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Despite lithium being the most efficacious treatment for bipolar disorder, its use has been decreasing at least in part due to concerns about its potential to cause significant nephrotoxicity. Whilst the ability of lithium to cause nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is well established, its ability to cause chronic kidney disease is a much more vexing issue, with various studies suggesting both positive and negative causality. Despite these differences, the weight of evidence suggests that lithium has the potential to cause end stage kidney disease, albeit over a prolonged period. Methods A search strategy for this review was developed to identify appropriate studies, sourced from the electronic databases EMBASE, PubMed (NLM) and MEDLINE. Search terms included lithium with the AND operator to combine with nephrotoxicity or nephropathy or chronic kidney disease or nephrogenic diabetes insipidus or renal and pathophysiology. Results The risks for the development of lithium induced nephropathy are less well defined but appear to include the length of duration of therapy as well as increasing age, as well as episodes of over dosage/elevated lithium levels. Whilst guidelines exist for the routine monitoring of lithium levels and renal function, it remains unclear when nephrological evaluation should occur, as well as when cessation of lithium therapy is appropriate balancing the significant attendant mental health risks as well as the potential for progression to occur despite cessation of therapy against the risks and morbidity of bipolar disorder itself. Conclusion This paper will elucidate on the current evidence pertaining to the topic of the clinical management of lithium induced nephrotoxicity and provide a guide for clinicians who are faced with the long-term management of these patients.
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- J Davis
- Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospital Geelong, Rotary House, 325 Ryrie St, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospital Geelong, Rotary House, 325 Ryrie St, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Geelong, Australia.,Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the Department of Psychiatry, and the Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Davis J, Desmond M, Berk M. Lithium and nephrotoxicity: Unravelling the complex pathophysiological threads of the lightest metal. Nephrology (Carlton) 2018; 23:897-903. [DOI: 10.1111/nep.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Justin Davis
- Department of Renal MedicineUniversity Hospital Geelong Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of Renal MedicineUniversity Hospital Geelong Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT Strategic Research CentreSchool of Medicine, Barwon Health Geelong Victoria Australia
- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, The Department of Psychiatry and The Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental HealthUniversity of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia
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