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What other drugs will affect lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid)?

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What other drugs will affect lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid)?

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Before taking lithium, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medications, especially any of the following: • acetazolamide (Diamox); • aminophylline (Truphylline) or theophylline (Elixophyllin, Respbid, Theo-Bid, Theo-Dur, Uniphyl); • sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer, Bicitra, Polycitra, or baking soda home remedy antacid); • carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol); • fluoxetine (Prozac); • metronidazole (Flagyl); • potassium iodide thyroid medication (Pima); • an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), or trandolapril (Mavik); • a calcium channel blocker such as diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem) or verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan); • a diuretic (water pill) such as amiloride (Midamor, Moduretic), bumetanide (Bumex), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin), furose