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Bipolar Disorder Maintenance

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition involving extreme mood changes between highs and lows. Maintenance is the long-term treatment continued between episodes to keep mood stable.

Key points

  • Maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder aims to prevent episodes rather than treat an active high or low.
  • Medicines used in maintenance may include mood stabilisers such as lithium carbonate, sometimes alongside talking therapy.

Medicines listed for Bipolar Disorder Maintenance

The listed product contains lithium carbonate, listed for bipolar disorder maintenance. It comes as a tablet in 150mg and 300mg strengths.

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