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Generic name: Lithium carbonate
Brand names: Eskalith CR Lithobid, Eskalith

Eskalith is used to treat the manic episodes of manic-depressive illness, a condition in which a person’s mood swings from depression to excessive excitement. A manic episode may involve some or all of the following symptoms:

Aggressiveness
Elation
Fast, urgent talking
Frenetic physical activity
Grandiose, unrealistic ideas
Hostility
Little need for sleep
Poor judgment

Once the mania subsides, treatment may be continued over the long term, at a somewhat lower dosage, to prevent or reduce the intensity of future manic episodes.  Lithium is also prescribed for the treatment of premenstrual tension, eating disorders such as bulimia, certain movement disorders, and sexual addictions.

Information provided by consumer information site Drugs.com.