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Citicoline


Citicoline
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-[{[5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4- dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl} oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxyethyl-trimethylazanium
Identifiers
CAS number	987-78-0 33818-15-4 (sodium salt)
ATC code	N06BX06
PubChem	13805
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₄H₂₇N₄O₁₁P₂⁺
Mol. mass	489.332 g/mol
SMILES	search in eMolecules, PubChem
Synonyms	Cytidine diphosphate choline
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Citicoline (INN, also known as cytidine diphosphate choline and cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine) is a psychostimulant/nootropic.

It is an intermediate in the generation of phosphatidylcholine from choline.

v • d • e Psychoanaleptics: psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics (N06B)
Centrally acting sympathomimetics	Amphetamine - Amphetaminil - Atomoxetine - Dexamphetamine - Dextromethamphetamine - Fencamfamin - Fenozolone - Fenetylline - Methylphenidate - Mesocarb - Pemoline - Pipradrol - Prolintane
Xanthine derivatives	Caffeine - Propentofylline
Racetams	Aniracetam - Oxiracetam - Piracetam - Pramiracetam
Eugeroics	Adrafinil - Modafinil
Other psychostimulants and nootropics	Acetylcarnitine - Citicoline - Cyprodenate - Idebenone - Deanol - Dimebon - Fipexide - Linopirdine - Meclofenoxate - Nizofenone - Pirisudanol - Pyritinol - Sulbutiamine - Vinpocetine