What medications interact with lithium?

John Preston, PsyD

Psychology

The medications with which lithium most commonly has adverse interactions are the following:

diuretics
calcium channel blockers
angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain medications such as ibuprofen
theophylline

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