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I've been prescibed latuda and i can't afford it my insurance doesn't cover it. will lithium work as good as latuda?
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Don't know what: you are being treated for. Latuda is FDA approved for the treatment of Bipolar I Depression and Schizoprhenia. Lithium is approved for use of manic episodes of Bipolar Disorder. Effect is likely to be different depending on what is it being used for.
Answered 11/28/2017
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