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Prophylactic maintenance serum level of lithium is :

A
0.5 - 0.8 mEq/L
B
0.7 - 1.2 meq/L
C
1.2 - 2.0 meq/L
D
2.0 - 2.5 meq/L
High-Yield Explanation
Blood lithium levels : Therapeutic level : 0.8 - 1.2 mEq/L. (For t/t of acute mania) Prophylactic level : 0.5 - 0.8 mEq/L.            (For relapse prevention in bipolar disorder) Toxic lithium levels : > 2.0 mEq/L.

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