Chemistry:Lithium succinate

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Lithium succinate
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Other namesLithium succinate dibasic
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FormulaC4H4Li2O4
Molar mass129.95 g·mol−1
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Lithium succinate (C4H4Li2O4), the dilithium salt of succinic acid, is a drug used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis[1] and proposed for the treatment of anogenital warts.[2]

References

  1. 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. 
  2. "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. 1997. doi:10.1258/0956462971920677. PMID 9259500. 

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