Lithium carbonate and Methylfolate drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lithium carbonate (lithium carbonate) and Methylfolate (folic acid). Common drug interactions include insomnia among females and heart rate increased among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lithium carbonate and Methylfolate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lithium carbonate?
Lithium carbonate has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 25,652 Lithium carbonate users. Check the latest studies of Lithium carbonate.
What is Methylfolate?
Methylfolate has active ingredients of folic acid. eHealthMe is studying from 1,018 Methylfolate users. Check the latest studies of Methylfolate.
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15 people who take Lithium carbonate and Methylfolate together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lithium Carbonate and Methylfolate, by gender? *:
female:
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood)
- Memory impairment
- Neurotransmitter level altered
- Sedation
- Serotonin syndrome (occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time)
- Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
- Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
- Suicidal ideation
- Eyelid ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid)
male:
- Heart rate increased
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
What are the common drug interactions of Lithium Carbonate and Methylfolate, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Haemorrhage (bleeding)
- Herpes zoster
- Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
- Post herpetic neuralgia (neuralgia caused by the varicella zoster virus)
- Uterine pain
30-39:
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
- Cerebral disorder (brain disease)
- Daydreaming
- Drug dependence
- Eyelid ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid)
- Feeling hot
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood)
40-49:
- Daydreaming
- Drug dependence
- Drug ineffective
- Feeling hot
- General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Heart rate increased
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood)
- Memory impairment
50-59:
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
60+:
- Glomerular filtration rate decreased
- Herpes zoster
- Ill-defined disorder
- Injection site pruritus (severe itching at injection site)
- Pain
- Rash
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 40.00%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 26.67%
- Depression: 4 people, 26.67%
- Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 3 people, 20.00%
- Injury: 3 people, 20.00%
- Diabetes: 3 people, 20.00%
- Feeling Abnormal: 3 people, 20.00%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 20.00%
- Sleep Disorder: 3 people, 20.00%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 20.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Lithium carbonate (25,652 reports)
- Methylfolate (1,018 reports)
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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 zSub-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 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 zBrowse all side effects of Methylfolate:
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 zBrowse 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 zBrowse all interactions between Methylfolate 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lithium carbonate and folic acid (the active ingredients of Lithium carbonate and Methylfolate, respectively), and Lithium carbonate and Methylfolate (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?
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