A 40-year-old woman on lithium for bipolar disorder presents with polyuria and polydipsia. Her serum lithium level is at the high end of the therapeut...

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A 40-year-old woman on lithium for bipolar disorder presents with polyuria and polydipsia. Her serum lithium level is at the high end of the therapeutic range. Which common medication class can further elevate lithium levels and predispose to toxicity?

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Thiazide diuretics

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Beta-2 agonists

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Proton pump inhibitors

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Calcium channel blockers

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Aspirin (low dose)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Pharmacology & Prescribing

A 40-year-old woman on lithium for bipolar disorder presents with polyuria and polydipsia. Her serum lithium level is at the high end of the therapeutic range. Which common medication class can further elevate lithium levels and predispose to toxicity?