Citicoline

Identification
Generic Name
Citicoline
Brand Name

 

Indication

Condition Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Condition-Contra Indications

 
Other Contra-Indication
Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

Contra-Indication
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Class Contra-Indication
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Side Effects
Uncommon
Constipation
Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
Headache (Cephalgia)
Breathing Rapid Hyperventilation (Tachypnea)
Insomnia
Skin Rash
Heart or Pulse Rate Lowered (Bradycardia)

Efficacy of Citicoline as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking: 


Alzheimer's Disease [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]:

Recommendation: Strongly in favor (there have been many clinical trials that have demonstrated the positive effect of citicoline on memory and Alzheimer disease)

Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence


* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 

References:

1. http://onlineresearchjournals.org/JMMSR/pdf/2013/feb/Milani.pdf

2. http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/42/1_suppl_1/S40.short

3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10669911

4. http://ww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695184/

5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15005642

6. http://www.life-enhancement.com/magazine/article/1004-alzheimers-patients-benefit-from-cdp-choline

7. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780283

8. http://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/journal/2010-06/citicoline-novel-therapeutic-agent-neuroprotective-neuromodulatory-and

9. http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(14)01407-1/fulltext




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