May be taken with or without food. Take w/ or between meals.
Administration
May be taken with or without food. Take w/ or between meals.
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Contraindications
Hypertonia of the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Special Precautions
Patient with acute, severe, and progressive disturbances. Avoid giving high dose citicoline (>500 mg) in intracranial bleeding. Pregnancy and lactation.
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Adverse Reactions
Cardiac disorders: Bradycardia, tachycardia.
Eye disorders: Diplopia.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Diarrhoea, epigastric distress, nausea, stomach pain.
General disorders and administration site conditions: Fatigue, malaise.
Investigations: Abnormal LFT.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Anorexia.
Nervous system disorders: Headache, dizziness, convulsion.
Psychiatric disorders: Insomnia, excitation.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Rash.
Vascular disorders: Transient blood pressure changes, flushing.
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Drug Interactions
Potentiates the effects of levodopa.
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CIMS Class
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ATC Classification
N06BX06 - citicoline ; Belongs to the class of other psychostimulants and nootropics.
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