Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR
Unichem Laboratories Ltd

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In-stock 10 tablet sr in 1 strip
690.00
Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

No information is available on the use of Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR during lactation. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

It is not known whether Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

There is limited information available on the use of Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Citicoline   1000mg

Uses of Citilin Tablet SR
Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, stroke, dementia in Parkinson's disease, age related memory loss and head injury.

How to use Citilin Tablet SR
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Citilin 1000mg Tablet SR may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Citilin Tablet SR works
Citicoline seems to increase a brain chemical called phosphatidylcholine. This brain chemical is important for brain function. Citicoline might also decrease brain tissue damage when the brain is injured..

Side Effects:

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 Citilin Tablet SR
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Q. Is Citilin same as choline?
Citilin 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 Citilin.

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

Q. Is Citilin a vitamin?
Citilin is not a vitamin. Citilin 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 Citilin a natural substance?
Yes, Citilin is a natural substance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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