Editing Lithium citrate (section)

{{Short description|Chemical used in psychiatric treatment}}
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| ImageFile = Lithiumcitrat V2.svg
| ImageClass = skin-invert-image
| Verifiedfields = changed
| Watchedfields = changed
| verifiedrevid = 400144718
| Name = Lithium citrate
| OtherNames = Trilithium citrate<br />trilithium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers
| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}
| ChemSpiderID = 12932
| ChEBI = 64735
| ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}
| ChEMBL = 1201170
| DrugBank = DB14507
| EC_number = 213-045-8
| InChI = 1/C6H8O7.3Li/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
| InChIKey = WJSIUCDMWSDDCE-DFZHHIFOAV
| SMILES = [Li+].[Li+].[Li+].O=C([O-])CC(O)(C([O-])=O)CC(=O)[O-]
| StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}
| StdInChI = 1S/C6H8O7.3Li/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}
| StdInChIKey = WJSIUCDMWSDDCE-UHFFFAOYSA-K
| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|??}}
| CASNo = 919-16-4 
| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}
| UNII = 3655633623
| RTECS = TZ8616000 
| PubChem = 13520
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|Section2={{Chembox Properties
| Formula = Li<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>
| MolarMass = 209.923 g mol<sup>−1</sup> 
| Appearance = Odorless white powder 
| Density = 
| MeltingPt = decomposes at
| MeltingPtC = 105
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|Section7={{Chembox Hazards
| MainHazards = 
| FlashPt = N/A
| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}
| GHSSignalWord = Warning
| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|302|319}}
| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|305+351+338}}
    }}
}}

'''Lithium citrate''' (Li<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) is a [[lithium]] salt of [[citric acid]] that is used as a [[mood stabilizer]] in psychiatric treatment of [[mania|manic]] states and [[bipolar disorder]].<ref>[http://www.medbroadcast.com/drug/getdrug/pms-lithium-citrate Medication description]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=pms-Lithium Citrate - Uses, Side Effects, Interactions - MedBroadcast.com |url=https://medbroadcast.com/drug/getdrug/pms-lithium-citrate |access-date=2017-08-15 |website=medbroadcast.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Medications&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=51&ContentID=20820|title=Medical use|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615120040/http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Medications&Template=%2FTaggedPage%2FTaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=51&ContentID=20820 |access-date=2006-07-29 |archive-date=2006-06-15 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-17 |title=Lithium: medicine to control mood disorders such as mania and bipolar disorder |url=https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/lithium/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=nhs.uk}}</ref> There is extensive [[lithium pharmacology|pharmacology of lithium]], the active component of this salt.