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Lithium:
A. has a very narrow therapeutic range.
B. completely crosses into the brain.
C. crosses the blood-brain barrier rapidly.
D. is metabolized in the liver into two active metabolites.
Solution
Answer: A. has a very narrow therapeutic range.
Lithium is potent mood stabilizer but has very narrow therapeutic range because therapeutic dose
is very nearer to toxic dose. Therefore, close monitoring is essential when a patient is prescribed
with this drug. Lithium cannot cross blood-brain barrier easily

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