Litholent SR 400 Tablet

Litholent SR 400 Tablet helps stabilise mood and manage certain mental health conditions. Your doctor may prescribe it for the following conditions:

• Bipolar disorder: It acts as a long-term mood stabiliser to prevent and reduce the frequency and severity of manic (extreme highs) and depressive (extreme lows) episodes.
• Acute mania: It helps quickly control and calm severe manic symptoms, such as racing thoughts, extreme restlessness, rapid speech, and impulsive behaviours.
• Recurrent depression: It is sometimes used alongside other medications to treat persistent depression when standard antidepressants have not worked well enough on their own.

Litholent SR 400 Tablet helps stabilise mood and reduce the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Key benefits include:

• Stabilises mood: Helps reduce extreme mood swings and maintain a more balanced emotional state.
• Helps manage manic episodes: Reduces symptoms such as racing thoughts, restlessness, rapid speech, and impulsive behaviour.
• Supports long-term mental health: Helps lower the risk of future manic and depressive episodes when taken regularly as prescribed.
• Supports emotional well-being: By improving mood stability, it can help you think more clearly, carry out daily activities, and maintain relationships more effectively.

• Take Litholent SR 400 Tablet with food for better absorption, or take it as advised by the doctor.
• Follow your doctor’s instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
• Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water.
• Do not crush, chew, or break it.

• Keep fluid intake steady: Drink a consistent amount of water daily (usually 8 to 12 cups) to prevent dehydration, which can raise medicine levels to dangerous heights.
• Maintain a stable salt intake: Do not suddenly start a low-salt diet or suddenly increase your salt intake, as changes in dietary sodium directly affect how your kidneys process Litholent SR 400 Tablet.
• Limit caffeine: Avoid sudden changes in your consumption of coffee, tea, and soda, as caffeine can alter the clearance of this medicine from your system.
• Avoid overheating: Be cautious during hot weather, heavy exercise, or during illnesses with fever or vomiting, as excessive sweating and dehydration can cause the medicine to build up dangerously.

• Keep all blood test appointments: Regular blood draws are absolutely necessary to ensure the drug remains in a safe therapeutic range.
• Learn the early warning signs: Memorize the signs of toxicity (severe nausea, slurred speech, shakiness) so you can seek help immediately if they occur.
• Check your pain relievers: Never start taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen or naproxen without checking with your pharmacist first, as they can interact poorly.
• Avoid alcohol: Alcohol can intensify side effects like drowsiness and increase your risk of dehydration.
• Inform all healthcare providers: Tell all your doctors, dentists, and surgeons that you take Litholent SR 400 Tablet before any medical procedures or new prescriptions.