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Lithium and thiazide diuretic — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A GP sends a prescription for bendroflumethiazide to a patient taking lithium with previous toxicity. What is the most important interaction to flag?

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Correct answer: AThiazides can increase lithium concentration

Thiazide diuretics can increase lithium concentrations and toxicity risk. This makes thiazides can increase lithium concentration the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF interactions