Side effects of treatments for bipolar disorder
| Lithium Cognitive impairment Weight gain Thyroid effects Polydipsia, polyuria Tremor Renal toxicity |
| Valproate Weight gain Alopecia Hematologic toxicity Cognitive impairment Hepatic toxicity Pancreatitis |
| Carbamazepine Rash Drug interactions Hematologic and hepatic toxicity |
| Antipsychotics Weight gain Diabetes risk Extrapyramidal symptoms |
| Benzodiazepines Abuse potential Cognitive impairment Sedation |
| Antidepressants Can trigger mania Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: akathisia (feeling of restlessness) Tricyclic antidepressants: anticholinergic effects |