Eskalith and Mental disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Mental disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Eskalith (lithium carbonate), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, also take Zyprexa, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mental disorder when taking Eskalith. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,350 people who have side effects when taking Eskalith from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Eskalith?

Eskalith has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,448 Eskalith users. Check the latest studies of Eskalith.

What is Mental disorder?

Mental disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability) is found to be associated with 1,649 drugs and 1,714 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mental disorder.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

1,350 people reported to have side effects when taking Eskalith.
Among them, 26 people (1.93%) have Mental disorder.

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Mental disorder when taking Eskalith? *

female: 70.83 %
male: 29.17 %

What is the age of people who have Mental disorder when taking Eskalith? *

What are other drugs people take besides Eskalith? *

What are other side effects people have besides Mental disorder? *

Memory Loss: 14 people, 53.85%
Eating Disorder: 10 people, 38.46%
Sleep Walking (walking during sleep): 10 people, 38.46%
Hallucination, Auditory (perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus): 10 people, 38.46%
Hand Fracture: 10 people, 38.46%
Road Traffic Accident: 10 people, 38.46%
Thyroid Diseases: 10 people, 38.46%
Head Injury: 10 people, 38.46%
Head Discomfort: 10 people, 38.46%
Rotator Cuff Syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder): 10 people, 38.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 11.54%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 3.85%
Pain: 1 person, 3.85%
Hallucination, Auditory (perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus): 1 person, 3.85%
Depression: 1 person, 3.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lithium carbonate (the active ingredients of Eskalith) and Eskalith (the brand name). 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

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