Linaxon 2mg Injection
Abbott

prescription required

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In-stock 2 ml in 1 vial
95.53

USED FOR:
Stroke Dementia in Parkinson's disease

COMPOSITION:
Citicoline (2mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
neuro cns

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 Linaxon 2mg Injection during lactation. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

It is not known whether Linaxon 2mg Injection 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 Linaxon 2mg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Linaxon 2mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Citicoline   2mg

Uses of Linaxon Injection
Linaxon 2mg Injection 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 Linaxon Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

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

Q. Is Linaxon same as choline?
Linaxon 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 Linaxon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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