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Other names Trilithium citrate trilithium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.860![]() |
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Li3C6H5O7 | |
Molar mass | 209.923 g mol−1 |
Appearance | Odorless white powder |
Melting point | decomposes at 105 °C (221 °F; 378 K) |
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H302,H319 | |
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Flash point | N/A |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Lithium citrate (Li3C6H5O7) is alithium salt ofcitric acid that is used as amood stabilizer in psychiatric treatment ofmanic states andbipolar disorder.[1][2][3][4] There is extensivepharmacology of lithium, the active component of this salt.
Lithia water contains various lithium salts, including the citrate.
An early version ofCoca-Cola available in pharmacies' soda fountains called Lithia Coke was a mixture of Coca-Cola syrup andlithia water. Thesoft drink7Up was originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" when it was formulated in 1929 because it contained lithium citrate. The beverage was apatent medicine marketed as a cure forhangover. Lithium citrate was removed from 7Up in 1948[5] after theFood and Drug Administration banned its use in soda.[6]
Lithium citrate is used as a mood stabilizer and is used to treatmania,hypomania,depression andbipolar disorder.[7] It can be administered orally in the form of a syrup.[7]
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