Quilonum SR (Lithium carbonate)

Quilonum SR is used to treat mental illness. It is taken both to treat and prevent episodes of mood swing, either up (mania) or down (depression), in a condition called either manic-depression or bipolar disorder.

Ingredients

Quilonum SR tablets contain inactive ingredients including povidone, maize starch, lactose monohydrate, gelatin, carmellose calcium, purified talc, calcium behenate, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, macrogol 6000, and Edudragit E 100 PI (1753).

Cautions

The ability to tolerate lithium is greater during the acute manic phase and decreases when manic symptoms subside. Vomiting, diarrhoea, intercurrent infection, fluid deprivation, excess sweating and some drugs may reduce the renal clearance of lithium and thereby precipitate intoxication.

Side Effects

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any of the following after taking Quilonum SR. Mild side effects which may disappear without stopping treatment include: • mild nausea • loose bowel motions • taste impairment • abdominal discomfort • tiredness