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1st March 2024
A 63-year-old male is admitted to the ward following a stroke.
A 63-year-old male is admitted to the ward following a stroke. The Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) has assessed the patient and determined that they have an unsafe swallow. The patient is prescribed lithium carbonate 650mg orally twice a day for bipolar affective disorder, which will need switching to liquid form until he has a safe swallow.
One 5ml spoonful of Priadel® liquid (520mg lithium citrate) is equivalent to 204mg lithium carbonate.
What is the total volume of lithium citrate (Priadel® liquid) that should be prescribed to this patient per day, to the nearest millilitre?
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