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Pregnancy Interaction | Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | No information is available on the use of Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet during lactation. Please consult your doctor. |
Common Side Effect | Weight gain, Hyperactivity, Stomach pain, Nervousness, Diarrhoea, Decreased blood pressure. |
How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. |
Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet may cause drowsiness and shakiness. This may affect your driving ability. |
Kidney | Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
Liver | Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
Mechanism of action | Citiben-P 500mg/800mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Citicoline and Piracetam. Citicoline is a nerve protecting medicine. It works on the brain by nourishing the nerve cells, protects them from damage and improves their survival. Piracetam is a GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) analogue. It works by protecting brain and nervous system against shortness of oxygen and also affects various ion channels on nerve cell membrane. |