Drug of choice for bipolar syndrome:: (A) Lithium, (B) Imipramine, (C) Phenytoin, (D) Clozapine
Answer is A. Ans. A. LithiumLithium is mood stabilizer which is drug of choice for bipolar syndrome. It has narrow therapeutic index. (8-1.2ng/dl). It is known to cause tremor, nephrotoxicity, hypothyroidism and Ebstein anomaly. Other drugs like SSRI, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine can also be given in bipolar disease.