Overdose with sustained-release lithium preparations
Authors:
George M. Bosse MD and Thomas C. Arnold MD
Affiliation:
a Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
b Emergency Medical Services, Louisiana State University-Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Abstract:
Two cases of overdose with sustained-release lithium preparations are presented. Initial serum lithium levels were in the therapeutic or subtherapeutic range. Subsequent levels were in the toxic range. These cases illustrate the potential danger of delayed toxicity with ingestion of these agents.