Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
antimanic_rx
Categories
Medications

Antimanic medications
Antimanic medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antimanic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antimanic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

LITHIUM CARB
ESKALITH
ESKALITH CR
LITHOBID
LITHOTABS

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.