Lithobid and Colace drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lithobid (lithium carbonate) and Colace (docusate ). Common drug interactions include arthralgia among females and dizziness among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lithobid and Colace. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lithobid?
Lithobid has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 1,281 Lithobid users. Check the latest studies of Lithobid.
What is Colace?
Colace has active ingredients of docusate . It is often used in constipation. eHealthMe is studying from 41,841 Colace users. Check the latest studies of Colace.
13 people who take Lithobid and Colace together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lithobid and Colace, by gender? *:
female:
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Bankruptcy
- Compulsive hoarding (unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas)
- Compulsive sexual behaviour (unable to manage his/her sexual behaviour)
- Compulsive shopping
- Emotional distress
- Homeless
- Injury
- Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability)
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
male:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nephropathy (damage to or disease of a kidney)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Weight increased
- Apnoea (suspension of external breathing)
- Cardiac disorder
- Lung disorder (lung disease)
- Pneumonia
What are the common drug interactions of Lithobid and Colace, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Apnoea (suspension of external breathing)
- Cardiac disorder
- Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly)
- Fall
- Lung disorder (lung disease)
- Muscle contractions involuntary (uncontrolled muscle contraction)
- Pneumonia
40-49:
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Weight increased
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nephropathy (damage to or disease of a kidney)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
50-59:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Nephropathy (damage to or disease of a kidney)
- Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Weight increased
60+:
n/a
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 61.54%
- Depression: 7 people, 53.85%
- Sleep Disorder: 6 people, 46.15%
- Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 5 people, 38.46%
- Extrapyramidal Disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck): 5 people, 38.46%
- High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 38.46%
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 5 people, 38.46%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 23.08%
- Pain: 2 people, 15.38%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 2 people, 15.38%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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+
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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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lithium carbonate and docusate (the active ingredients of Lithobid and Colace, respectively), and Lithobid and Colace (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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