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Lithium succinate

Introduction

Lithium succinate, the lithium salt of succinic acid, is a drug used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis[1] and proposed for the treatment of anogenital warts.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Leeming JP (1993). “Use of topical lithium succinate in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis”. Dermatology (Basel). 187 (2): 149–50. PMID 8358107.
  2. ↑ Ward KA, Armstrong KD, Maw RD, Winther MD, Gilburt SJ, Dinsmore WW (1997). “A pilot study to investigate the treatment of anogenital warts with Topical Lithium Succinate cream (8% lithium succinate, 0.05% zinc sulphate)”. International journal of STD & AIDS. 8 (8): 515–7. PMID 9259500.