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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The following statements are true for the therapy with lithium except:
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The correct answer is  Ans. (D) Sodium ion is an specific antidote for lithium clearance(Ref: KDT 8/e p476-477)There is no specific antidote for lithium.Lithium is the drug of choice for the treatment of bipolar disorder and prophylaxis of acute mania.It is a narrow therapeutic index drug and requires therapeutic drug monitoring.Amiloride is the drug of choice for lithium induced diabetes insipidus.