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Lithium
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder. Important side effects: Thyroid problems, excessive thirst and urination, tremor.
Valproate (Valproic Acid)
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Seizure Disorders. Important side effects: Weight gain, hair loss, hepatotoxicity.
Carbamazepine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Trigeminal Neuralgia. Important side effects: Dizziness, blurred vision, blood dyscrasias.
Oxcarbazepine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Seizure Disorders. Important side effects: Hyponatremia, dizziness, headache.
Lamotrigine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy. Important side effects: Rash, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, blurred vision, dizziness.
Gabapentin
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Neuropathic Pain. Important side effects: Drowsiness, dizziness, peripheral edema.
Topiramate
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Migraine Prophylaxis. Important side effects: Weight loss, paresthesia, cognitive dulling.
Levetiracetam
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Seizure Disorders. Important side effects: Irritability, drowsiness, weakness.
Aripiprazole
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Akathisia, nausea, weight gain.
Quetiapine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Sedation, weight gain, hyperlipidemia.
Asenapine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Sedation, weight gain, oral hypoesthesia.
Lurasidone
Common uses: Bipolar Depression, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Nausea, akathisia, minimal weight gain.
Olanzapine
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Weight gain, hyperglycemia, sedation.
Risperidone
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Autism-related irritability. Important side effects: Extrapyramidal symptoms, weight gain, hyperprolactinemia.
Ziprasidone
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: QTc interval prolongation, drowsiness, headache.
Clozapine
Common uses: Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder. Important side effects: Agranulocytosis, myocarditis, seizures.
Paliperidone
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Important side effects: Extrapyramidal symptoms, tachycardia, weight gain.
Lithium Carbonate
Common uses: Bipolar I Disorder, especially acute mania and for prophylaxis. Important side effects: Polyuria, polydipsia, hypothyroidism, renal impairment.
Divalproex Sodium
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Seizure Disorders, Migraine Prophylaxis. Important side effects: Thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, hepatic failure.
Sodium Valproate
Common uses: Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Migraine Prevention. Important side effects: Weight gain, hair loss, tremor.
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