Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Citicoline Capsule
Citicoline Capsule
| Generic name | CDP-choline |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Vitamins and Supplements (oral nutritional supplement) |
| Forms | Capsule, Oral supplement/solution, Intravenous injection |
Citicoline, also called CDP-choline, is a substance your body naturally makes from the nutrient choline. It is found in all plant and animal cell membranes and is a building block for important brain chemicals. Supplement versions are made in a lab and are sold over the counter for brain and eye health, though their benefits for these uses are not well proven.
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