Lithium succinate

Lithium succinate (C₄H₅LiO₄), 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]

Lithium succinate
Clinical data

AHFS/Drugs.com	Monograph
ATC code	D11AX04 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name lithium butanedioic acid
PubChem CID	10197702
ChemSpider	8373202^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.163.153
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₄H₅LiO₄
Molar mass	124.02 g·mol⁻¹
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C(=O)CCC([O-])=O
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4.2Li/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8;;/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8);;/q;2*+1/p-2^Y Key:WAHQBNXSPALNEA-UHFFFAOYSA-L^Y
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References

Leeming JP (1993). "Use of topical lithium succinate in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis". Dermatology. 187 (2): 149–50. doi:10.1159/000247228. PMID 8358107.
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. doi:10.1258/0956462971920677. PMID 9259500.

Lithium compounds
Inorganic	Li₂ LiB(C₆F₅)₄ LiCF₃SO₃ LiCH₃O LiAlCl₄ LiAlH₄ LiAlO₂ LiBF₄ LiBH₄ LiBO₂ LiB₃O₅ Li₂B₄O₇ LiBr LiCN Li₂CO₃ Li₂C₂ LiCl LiClO LiClO₃ LiClO₄ LiCoO₂ LiF LiGaH₄ LiH LiHe LiHCO₃ LiI LiIO₃ Li₂IrO₃ Li₂MoO₄ LiNH₂ Li₂NH LiN₃ Li₃N LiNO₂ LiNO₃ LiNbO₃ LiO⁻ LiOH LiO₂ Li₂O Li₂O₂ LiPF₆ Li₂PtO₃ Li₂Po Li₂RuO₃ Li₂S Li₂SO₃ Li₂SO₄ Li₃H(CO₃)₂ Li₂SiO₃ Li₂Si₂O₅ LiTaO₃ Li₂TiO₃
Organic	Methyllithium CH₃Li tert-Butyllithium (CH₃)₃CLi Lithium cyclopentadienide C₅H₅Li Neopentyllithium C₅H₁₁Li Lithium diphenylphosphide (C₆H₅)₂PLi Lithium tetramethylpiperidide C₉H₁₈LiN LiTFSI LiC₂F₆NO₄S₂ Superhydride LiEt₃BH LiHMDS LiN(SiMe₃)₂ 12-hydroxystearate C₁₈H₃₅LiO₃ acetate CH₃COOLi aspartate C₄H₆LiNO₄ citrate Li₃C₆H₅O₇ diisopropylamide LiN(C₃H₇)₂ orotate C₅H₃LiN₂O₄ succinate C₄H₅LiO₄ stearate LiO₂C(CH₂)₁₆CH₃ organolithiums n-Butyllithium
Minerals	Amblygonite Elbaite Eucryptite Jadarite Lepidolite Lithiophilite Petalite Pezzottaite Saliotite Spodumene Sugilite Tourmaline Zabuyelite Zinnwaldite
Hypothetical	Lithium beryllide
Miscellaneous	LB buffer

Other dermatological preparations (D11)
Anti-seborrheics	Antiandrogens Bicalutamide Cyproterone acetate Flutamide Spironolactone Antifungals Bifonazole Cetrimonium bromide (cetrimide) Ciclopirox olamine (ciclopirox) Climbazole Clotrimazole Ketoconazole Miconazole Piroctone olamine Selenium disulfide (selenium sulfide) Xenysalate Zinc pyrithione (pyrithione zinc) Antihistamines Calcineurin inhibitors Cyclosporin Pimecrolimus Tacrolimus Isotretinoin Keratolytics Coal tar Resorcinol Salicylic acid Sulfur Urea (urea-containing cream) Lithium salts Lithium gluconate Lithium succinate Topical corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone)
Skin lightening	Hydroquinone Mequinol Monobenzone
Skin darkening	Afamelanotide Melanotan II
Anti-inflammatories	Oxaceprol Gamolenic acid Pimecrolimus Tacrolimus Alitretinoin Topical corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone)
Alopecia treatments	5α-Reductase inhibitors Alfatradiol Dutasteride Finasteride Saw palmetto extract Antiandrogens Bicalutamide Cyproterone acetate Flutamide Spironolactone Topilutamide (fluridil) Potassium channel openers Minoxidil Others Nepidermin
Hair growth inhibitors	5α-Reductase inhibitors Dutasteride Finasteride Antiandrogens Bicalutamide Cyproterone acetate Flutamide Spironolactone Eflornithine
Others	Androgens (e.g., testosterone) Brimonidine Calcium gluconate Estrogens (e.g., estradiol) Hyaluronic acid Magnesium sulfate Pregnenolone acetate Progestogens (e.g., progesterone) Povidone-iodine Tiratricol

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