Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate) - Description

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DESCRIPTION

Lithium Carbonate Extended Release Tablets USP contain lithium carbonate, a white, light alkaline powder with molecular formula Li₂CO₃ and molecular weight 73.89. Lithium is an element of the alkali-metal group with atomic number 3, atomic weight 6.94 and an emission line at 671 nm on the flame photometer.

Lithium Carbonate Extended Release Tablets USP

Each round, speckled off-white to yellow, biconvex tablet debossed with "54/346" on one side and scored on the other side, contains lithium carbonate, 450 mg. Inactive ingredients consist of ferric oxide, magnesium stearate, povidone, sodium alginate, and sodium starch glycolate.

Lithium Carbonate Extended Release Tablets USP, 450 mg are designed to release a portion of the dose initially and the remainder gradually; the release pattern of the controlled release tablets reduces the variability in lithium blood levels seen with the immediate release dosage forms.