Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment

We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly significant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, presenting de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1999-10, Vol.75 (888), p.637-638
Main Authors: Convery, R P, Hendrick, D J, Bourke, S J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
adverse drug reaction
Adverse Drug Reaction of the Month
Antimanic Agents - adverse effects
Asthma
Asthma - chemically induced
Asthma - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Bradycardia - chemically induced
Bradycardia - physiopathology
Bronchial Hyperreactivity - drug therapy
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Lithium
Lithium Carbonate - adverse effects
Male
Medical sciences
Mortality
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Toxicity: respiratory system, ent, stomatology
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Summary:We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly significant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, presenting de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.75.888.637