Drug of choice for bipolar syndrome:
Correct Answer: Lithium
Description: Ans. A. LithiumLithium is mood stabilizer which is drug of choice for bipolar syndrome. It has narrow therapeutic index. (8-1.2ng/dl). It is known to cause tremor, nephrotoxicity, hypothyroidism and Ebstein anomaly. Other drugs like SSRI, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine can also be given in bipolar disease.
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