Lithium succinate
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| Lithium succinate
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| lithium butanedioic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | ? |
| ATC code | D11 |
| PubChem | |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C4H5LiO4 |
| Mol. mass | 124.02 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status | |
| Routes | ? |
Lithium succinate, the lithium salt of succinic acid, is a drug used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis[1] and proposed for the treatment of anogenital warts.[1]
References
Other dermatological preparations (D11) | |
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| Medicated shampoos | Cetrimide - Cadmium compounds - Selenium compounds - Povidone-iodine - Sulfur compounds - Xenysalate |
| Other dermatologicals | seborrhoeic dermatitis/dandruff (Lithium succinate, Pyrithione zinc) - skin whitening/depigmenting (Hydroquinone, Mequinol, Monobenzone) - anti-inflammatory/Immunomodulators (Oxaceprol, Gamolenic acid), Pimecrolimus, Tacrolimus) - baldness treatments (Finasteride, Minoxidil) - hair growth inhibiting agent (Eflornithine) - other (Calcium gluconate, Magnesium sulfate, Tiratricol) |
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