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. 1999 Oct;75(888):637–638. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.75.888.637

Asthma precipitated by cessation of lithium treatment

R Convery 1, D Hendrick 1, S Bourke 1
PMCID: PMC1741382  PMID: 10621917

Abstract

We report symptomatic asthma, associated with objective and highly significant increases in both airway responsiveness and airflow limitation, presenting de novo in a male patient 6 weeks after suddenly discontinuing lithium carbonate therapy.


Keywords: adverse drug reaction; asthma; lithium

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