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Lithium can be administered in various forms, and one of the accepted forms is an oral syrup. This method provides an alternative for patients who may have difficulty swallowing tablets or need a quickly titratable dosage. The oral syrup form allows for easier adjustment of doses and may offer improved adherence for some patients, making it a suitable option in clinical practice.

Other forms, such as injectable solutions, are not commonly used for lithium due to its stability and side effect profile. Similarly, the patch and sublingual tablet forms are not standard methods of administration for lithium. Thus, the oral syrup option stands out as a viable and recognized alternative to tablet form for delivering lithium to patients.