Citicoline Tablets I.P. 500 mg

Description

Citicoline Tablets also have the brand name “CITICONAR 500” and belong to a class of medications known as ‘psychostimulants’ that treat stroke, head injury or trauma, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and glaucoma. A stroke results from a lack of blood supply to the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive memory loss associated with ageing. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement. Glaucoma is a vision issue that arises as a result of damage to the optic nerve, which is behind vision.

This Tablet has ‘Citicoline’, a psychostimulant or nootropic, which is used to nourish and reduce damage to the nerve cells in several conditions related to the brain. It enhances the function of the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain). It restores nerve cells through the encouragement of the production of phospholipids (builds neuronal membrane) within the brain. It enhances learning, memory, judgment, and thinking skills. It helps enhance recovery in patients with disturbance of consciousness, in patients with head injury or any other issue related to the brain and who have undergone surgery.

Medical Benefits of Citicoline Tablets

• It is used to enhance brain health.
• It is applied in the treatment of stroke, head injury, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and glaucoma.
• It safeguards the brain against neurotoxicity (brain damage). It serves as a precursor for phospholipids (found in the outer membrane of the nerve cell) and also induces phospholipid synthesis within the brain.
• It also triggers blood flow and oxygen intake in the brain. This enhances cerebral activity and cognition, memory, and thinking ability in patients with progressive brain disorders.
• It increases the rate of recovery among patients with neurological diseases (diseases of the brain).

Directions For Use

• Take Citicoline Tablets with or without food as directed by a physician.
• Take it with a full glass of water.
• Do not crush, chew or break it.

Storage 

• Store in a cool and dry place 
• Keep it away from sunlight.
• Keep out of the reach of children.

Precautions 

• This composition may alter the effect of antiparkinsonian drugs (levodopa, carbidopa, and entacapone) when given with it.
• A breastfeeding mother should not take the tablet unless prescribed by a doctor.
• It is not prescribed for children under 12 years old except for a doctor’s prescription.
• Citicoline Tablets can result in blurred vision and a drop in blood pressure. Therefore, it is advised to exercise caution to driving or handling heavy machines after intake.

Side Effects

• Nausea
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Insomnia (difficulty sleeping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Does this tablet make you stay awake?

It can result in insomnia (sleeplessness). But not everyone taking this tablet has this side effect.

Is it safe to use this medication?

It is perhaps safe and will not be toxic in any way. It is generally well tolerated in patients when administered in therapeutic doses (the dose necessary to treat the disease).

Can this tablet be used long-term?

It may be used long-term when prescribed by a physician. It can significantly enhance memory, thinking, and behavioural skills if used long-term in brain disorders patients.