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Memorize Causes of Lithium Toxicity

I wrote a jingle about lithium interactions and AI generated 99 versions of the same song with different genres.  See below for the web player, lyrics, and a music video of version #34 showcasing medication mascots and interaction avatars. 

This Google Drive folder has mp3 files of all 99 tracks and an updated PDF with lithium interaction visuals (battery chargers, etc).

 

The top 35 tracks are accessible on Spotify, YouTube Music, and other major platforms.

If you find this useful (or cringeworthy) you can leave a comment on this Reddit post.  Thanks for listening!

Video:

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is often defined

As serum level one point five

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is often defined

As serum level one point five

Causes are predictable and avoidable

Watch for interacting meds

Aces, ARBs, thiazides

Loop diuretics, and NSAIDs

Early signs may include

Tremor, nausea, ataxia, fatigue

And possibly altered taste

 

Aces and ARBs are expected

To increase lithium

By about thirty-six percent

Maybe more

Ace inhibitors are prils

The pril family includes

Lisinopril

Enalapril

Benazepril

Ramipril

Captopril

Quinapril

Fosinopril

Trandolapril

Moexipril

Perindopril

And the most common

And most important to not combine

Is Lisinopril

Trade name Zestril

 

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is

Predictable and avoidable

Low sodium (hyponatremia) is a culprit

Polydipsia can contribute

 

Now the angiotensin

Two receptor blockers (ARBs)

Tell me sartan

What’s an ARB?

Tell me sartan

What’s an ARB?

Tell me sartan

What’s an ARB?

ARB

The angiotensin two receptor blockers

Losartan

Valsartan

Irbesartan

Telmisartan

Olmesartan

Candesartan

And azilsartan

Yet another ARB

Also the ARB plus endothelin receptor antagonist

Sparsentan

 

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is caused

By low sodium (hyponatremia)

Did you know that

Three thousand meters altitude

Quickly elevates serum lithium

 

Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics

Are expected to increase lithium

By twenty-five percent

Maybe more

Chlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide

Chlorthalidone

Indapamide

And metolazone

In the zone

In the zone

 

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is predictable and avoidable

Low sodium (hyponatremia) is a culprit

Rehydrate with electrolytes

NOT free water

 

Loop diuretics can certainly

Contribute to toxic lithium

Usually in the context

Of older age or hyponatremia

Furosemide

Trade name Lasix

Is a loop

Bumetanide

Is a loop

Torsemide

Is a loop

And ethacrynic acid

Also a loop

 

Lithium competes with sodium

For renal resorption

Toxic lithium is caused

By low sodium (hyponatremia)

Watch for interacting meds

Aces, ARBs, thiazides

Loop diuretics, and NSAIDs

 

Plus a couple stand-alones

Cyclosporin

And possibly

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

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