Common Headache, Shivering, Blurred vision, Hallucination, Shortness of breath, Vertigo, Increased blood pressure, Diarrhoea, Chest pain, Allergic reaction, Decreased blood pressure, Nausea, Edema, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Vomiting.

Expert advice for Citelec Syrup
Consult your doctor before you start citicoline. 

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to get pregnant.
Stop taking citicoline and consult a doctor if you experience signs of allergic reactions.

Q. Is Citelec a stimulant?
Citelec is a stimulant which is used for acute period of ischemic stroke (sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow), rehabilitation period after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, head injury and cognitive abnormalities at degenerate and vascular diseases of brain.

Q. Is Citelec safe?
Yes, Citelec is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Citelec same as choline?
Citelec is cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP-choline). It is a biomolecule, also known as nucleotide that plays an important role in cellular metabolism. Choline is a metabolite of Citelec.

Q. Is Citelec a prescription drug?
Yes, Citelec is a prescription drug. It is not an over the counter (OTC) product.

Q. Is Citelec a vitamin?
Citelec is not a vitamin. Citelec is cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP choline). It belongs to a group of biomolecules known as nucleotides that play an important role in cellular metabolism.

Q. Is Citelec a natural substance?
Yes, Citelec is a natural substance.

Q. Is Citelec an amino acid?
Citelec is not an amino acid. It is a biomolecule also known as nucleotide that plays an important role in cellular metabolism.

Q. Is Citelec a blood thinner?
Citelec is not a blood thinner. It is a biomolecule also known as nucleotide that plays an important role in cellular metabolism.

Q. Does Citelec work?
Citelec works if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor.

Q. Does Citelec cause depression?
Citelec is not known to cause depression. Talk to your doctor if you experience depression after taking Citelec as it requires proper diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Citelec increase dopamine levels?
Citelec is not known to increase dopamine levels.

Q. Does Citelec cause anxiety?
Citelec is not known to cause anxiety. Talk to your doctor if you experience anxiety after taking Citelec as it may require proper diagnosis and treatment.

Q. Does Citelec raise blood pressure?
Citelec is not known to increase blood pressure. Citelec has shown to have a short-term hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) action. Talk to your doctor if you have raised blood pressure after taking Citelec as it requires proper diagnosis and treatment.