lithium

pharmaceutical preparation of the element lithium, used primarily as a psychiatric medication for mood disorders
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lithium

Summary

lithium is a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[1]. lithium ranks in the top 3% of class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,006 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lithium's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3].
  • lithium is a type of medication[4].
  • lithium is a type of essential medicine[5].
  • lithium is a type of antimanic agents[6].
  • lithium is a type of mood stabilizer[7].
  • lithium is a type of lithium[8].
  • lithium's Commons category is recorded as Lithium (medication)[9].
  • lithium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lithium (medication)[10].
  • lithium's different from is recorded as lithium cation[11].
  • lithium's medical condition treated is recorded as bipolar disorder[12].
  • lithium's medical condition treated is recorded as neurotic disorder[13].
  • lithium's medical condition treated is recorded as conduct disorder[14].
  • lithium's medical condition treated is recorded as post-traumatic stress disorder[15].
  • lithium's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'lithium'}[16].
  • lithium's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lithium carbonate'}[17].
  • lithium's pregnancy category is recorded as Australian pregnancy category D[18].
  • lithium's pregnancy category is recorded as US pregnancy category D[19].
  • lithium's legal status is recorded as boxed warning[20].
  • lithium's defined daily dose is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41509', 'amount': '+0.024'}[21].

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Definition and Type

lithium's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3]. Recorded subclass of include medication[4], essential medicine[5], antimanic agents[6], mood stabilizer[7], and lithium[8].

Why It Matters

lithium ranks in the top 3% of class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,006 views/month).[2] lithium has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] lithium is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nctr-crs.fda.gov. nctr-crs.fda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . whocc.no. whocc.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lithium. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithium-q152763
MLA “lithium.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithium-q152763.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lithium-q152763_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lithium}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithium-q152763}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Livertox id Lithium
    Instance of
    Subclass of medication, essential medicine, antimanic agents +2
    Different from lithium cation
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7830]]: Lithium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/85920344|Lithium (#85920344)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3295|LiverToxID]] #mix'n'match"
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