Interaction checker → Caffeine + Lithium

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Can you take Caffeine with lithium?

Caffeine shifts lithium levels

What happens

Caffeine increases lithium excretion. Cutting caffeine abruptly can push lithium toward toxicity.

Drugs in this class include Lithium carbonate.

What to do about it

Keep caffeine intake steady and tell your prescriber before changing it.

This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter, and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.

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