<prompt> The following statements are true for the therapy with lithium except:It is used in bipolar disorderAmiloride is useful in treating lithium induced diabetes insipidusRegular measurements of blood concentration of lithium is necessarySodium ion is a specific antidote for lithium clearance  <response>: Ans. D Sodium ion is an specific antidote for lithium clearanceRef: KDT 8e p476-477There is no specific antidote for lithium.Lithium is the drug of choice for the treatment of bipolar disorder and prophylaxis of acute mania.It is a narrow therapeutic index drug and requires therapeutic drug monitoring.Amiloride is the drug of choice for lithium induced diabetes insipidus. 