Lithium Orotate and medications.
Lithium Orotate is classified as a targeted supplement in the Distil database, evidence Grade C. The page below lists every medication we have explicitly assessed it against.
Lithium orotate is a low-dose lithium supplement, 5 to 20mg of elemental lithium, marketed for neuroprotection and mood. It is entirely distinct from pharmaceutical lithium carbonate, which is dosed two orders of magnitude higher, and that distinction has to be made clear on any product. The evidence is Grade C and thin: there is an epidemiological signal linking higher water lithium to lower dementia rates, and one clinical study in established Alzheimer's patients, but no RCT data at supplement doses in healthy people. Treat it as emerging and an informed personal choice, not an established recommendation. Several exclusions are firm. Anyone on prescribed lithium must not add it, because the load is additive and needs psychiatrist sign-off, and it is excluded in CKD stage 3 or worse since lithium clearance is renal. The interaction list matters: thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs and NSAIDs all raise lithium retention, and SSRIs or SNRIs add serotonergic risk. Monitor renal function and TSH on longer-term use, and avoid in pregnancy.
Below are the 15 documented pairs we have explicitly assessed for Lithium Orotate: 15 amber. The pairs cluster around 1 mechanism: Reduced renal lithium clearance. Every call is cited to either a clinical reference (PMID) or the British National Formulary. Anything not listed here is either still to be assessed or beyond our database scope. The checker beneath surfaces assessments by medication, and the missing-item form at the bottom of the page routes any uncatalogued medication into our next curation pass.
Documented interactions
Reduced renal lithium clearance
Thiazide water tablets such as bendroflumethiazide make the kidneys hold on to lithium and have the strongest lithium-raising effect of these medicines. With prescription lithium this is a recognised cause of toxicity. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take a thiazide diuretic, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Angiotensin receptor blocker blood pressure tablets such as candesartan can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this has caused toxicity in reported cases. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take one of these blood pressure tablets, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as celecoxib can make the kidneys hold on to lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take regular anti-inflammatories, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as diclofenac can make the kidneys hold on to lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take regular anti-inflammatories, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
ACE inhibitor blood pressure tablets such as enalapril can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution, especially in older people. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take an ACE inhibitor, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as etoricoxib can make the kidneys hold on to lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take regular anti-inflammatories, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen can make the kidneys hold on to lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take regular anti-inflammatories, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Thiazide-like water tablets such as indapamide make the kidneys hold on to lithium and have the strongest lithium-raising effect of these medicines. With prescription lithium this is a recognised cause of toxicity. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take a thiazide-like diuretic, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Angiotensin receptor blocker blood pressure tablets such as irbesartan can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this has caused toxicity in reported cases. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take one of these blood pressure tablets, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
ACE inhibitor blood pressure tablets such as lisinopril can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution, especially in older people. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take an ACE inhibitor, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Angiotensin receptor blocker blood pressure tablets such as losartan can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this has caused toxicity in reported cases. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take one of these blood pressure tablets, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as naproxen can make the kidneys hold on to lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take regular anti-inflammatories, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
ACE inhibitor blood pressure tablets such as perindopril can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution, especially in older people. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take an ACE inhibitor, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
ACE inhibitor blood pressure tablets such as ramipril can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this is a recognised caution, especially in older people. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. If you take an ACE inhibitor, check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
Sacubitril-valsartan (a heart-failure tablet that contains an angiotensin receptor blocker) can reduce how well the kidneys clear lithium, which raises the lithium level in the blood. With prescription lithium this type of medicine has caused toxicity in reported cases. At the small amount of lithium in a typical lithium orotate supplement (around 5 mg) the effect is expected to be very small; it matters more for higher-strength products (around 20 mg) and for anyone whose kidney function is reduced. Check with your pharmacist or GP before using a lithium supplement.
Reviewer-flagged: awaiting clinical-reviewer sign-off.
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