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

Q. Is Encepha same as choline?
Encepha 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 Encepha.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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