Effect of antipsychotics on serum lithium levels and white blood cell counts

• Main Authors: Ryo Obara (Author), Takashi Tomita (Author), Hidekazu Goto (Author), Yukinao Kohda (Author), Tadashi Yoshida (Author), Kenzo Kudo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Lithium carbonate is used to increase white blood cell counts as a means of counteracting leukopenia caused by the administration of antipsychotic drugs. To evaluate the effect of antipsychotics on the leukocyte‐enhancing effect of lithium, we compared white blood cell counts, serum lithium...