Caffeine and Lithium carbonate drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Caffeine (caffeine) and Lithium carbonate (lithium carbonate). Common drug interactions include arthralgia among females and actinic keratosis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Caffeine and Lithium carbonate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Caffeine?

Caffeine has active ingredients of caffeine. It is often used in fatigue. eHealthMe is studying from 6,667 Caffeine users. Check the latest studies of Caffeine.

What is Lithium carbonate?

Lithium carbonate has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 25,651 Lithium carbonate users. Check the latest studies of Lithium carbonate.



On Jul, 20, 2026

28 people who take Caffeine and Lithium carbonate together, and have interactions are studied.

Caffeine and Lithium carbonate drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Caffeine and Lithium Carbonate, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Surgery
  3. Synovial cyst (cyst of joint filled with synovial fluid)
  4. Tardive dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements)
  5. Weight increased
  6. Headache (pain in head)
  7. Intracranial pressure increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid)
  8. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  9. Weight decreased
  10. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)

male:

  1. Actinic keratosis (skin disease due to sun exposure)
  2. Adenoma benign (non-cancerous tumour -secreting)
  3. Lumbar radiculopathy (radicular pain in the low back and legs)
  4. Melanocytic naevus (a type of lesion that contains nevus cells (a type of melanocyte))
  5. Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
  6. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;)
  7. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
  8. Polyp
  9. Rectal haemorrhage (bleeding from anus)
  10. Telangiectasia (small dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin)

What are the common drug interactions of Caffeine and Lithium Carbonate, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

  1. Drug abuse
  2. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  3. Synovial cyst (cyst of joint filled with synovial fluid)
  4. Tardive dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements)
  5. Weight increased
  6. Overdose
  7. Weight decreased
  8. Akathisia (a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness)
  9. Anticholinergic syndrome (absolute or relative reduction in cholinergic activity in the central nervous system)
  10. Back pain

40-49:

  1. Cardiogenic shock (inadequate circulation of blood)
  2. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  3. Haemodynamic instability (disturbances in the blood movement in our body)
  4. Ileus (a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine)
  5. Sinus tachycardia (a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node)
  6. Transaminases increased
  7. Ventricular arrhythmia (problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat)
  8. Ventricular tachycardia (rapid heartbeat that originates in one of the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart)

50-59:

  1. Drug level decreased

60+:

  1. Abdominal discomfort
  2. Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
  3. Weight decreased
  4. Feeding disorder (when children refuse to eat certain food groups)
  5. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  7. Loss of consciousness
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  9. Parkinson's disease
  10. Parkinsonism (degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 19 people, 67.86%
  2. Drowsiness: 4 people, 14.29%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.71%
  4. Pain: 3 people, 10.71%
  5. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 3 people, 10.71%
  6. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 10.71%
  7. Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 3 people, 10.71%
  8. Drug Dependence: 2 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Caffeine and Lithium carbonate?

- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:

Browse all drug interactions of Caffeine and Lithium carbonate:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Caffeine:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all side effects of Lithium carbonate:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all interactions between Caffeine and drugs from A to Z:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all interactions between Lithium carbonate and drugs from A to Z:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on caffeine and lithium carbonate (the active ingredients of Caffeine and Lithium carbonate, respectively), and Caffeine and Lithium carbonate (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: