[Symposium 13] Knowledge for good practice of mood disorders

[SY-13-02] Lithium use in psychiatric patients with end stage renal failure on dialysis

*Cheryl Wai Leng Chang (National University Health System(Singapore))

Keywords:

Lithium,Kidney,Bipolar Disorder,Dialysis,Renal failure

Lithium has been implicated in causing chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis and decline in renal function. However, lithium still plays a role in stabilizing patients with bipolar disorder. I will be discussing my understanding of lithium on causing kidney injury, with an updated literature review, and my experience in using lithium in patients with end stage renal failure on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.