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Each 5 mL of solution for oral administration contains lithium ion (Li + ), 8 mEq (equivalent to amount of lithium in 300 mg of lithium carbonate, USP), and the following other inactive ingredients: citric acid, glycerin, orange flavor, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution, and sucralose. Lithium oral solution, USP is a palatable oral dosage form of lithium ion. It is prepared in solution from lithium carbonate, USP and citric acid in a ratio approximately di-lithium citrate. Lithium is an element of the alkali-metal group with atomic number 3, atomic weight 6.94, and an emission line at 671 nm on the flame photometer. The empirical formula for lithium citrate is C 6 H 5 Li 3 O 7 ; molecular weight 209.93. Lithium acts as an antimanic.