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Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

Manufactured by: Gentech Healthcare Ltd.
Composition: Citicoline
Prescription Required: Yes
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Description

Mycostar 500 mg Tablet is a medicine that is similar to a substance which regulates many vital processes in the brain as well as the body. It influences the cognitive abilities and improves nerve transmission. It is also believed to repair damaged nerve cells in the brain. Hence, it is used in many diseases of the brain to improve the symptoms and overall quality of life.

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Shaking of hands or feet
  • Sleeplessnessrare
  • Change in pulse raterare
  • Change in blood pressurerare
  • Diarrhearare
  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain
  • Injection site pain
  • Blurred visionrare
SEVERE
Contact your doctor immediately if any of these symptoms are experienced on a regular basis.
RARE
Observed in a small fraction of population.
This is not an exhaustive list of side effects. Please inform your doctor if you experience any adverse reaction to the medication.

Highlights

Commonly asked questions for Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

Onset of action

The time taken for this medicine to show it's effect is not clinically established.

Duration of effect

The amount of time for which effects of this medicine lasts is unknown.

Safe with alcohol?

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Is it habit forming?

No habit forming tendencies were reported.

Usage in pregnancy?

This medicine is not recommended for use when you are pregnant.

Usage while breast-feeding?

This medicine is not recommended for use by women who are breastfeeding.

Substitutes

List of substitutes for Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Mycostar 500 mg Tablet, and hence can be used as its substitute.
Citico 500 MG Tablet
Zydus Cadila
Citiflo 500 MG Tablet
Mankind Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Cyscolin 500 MG Tablet
Pfizer Ltd.
Prexaron 500 MG Tablet
Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Strocoz 500 MG Tablet
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

What is it prescribed for?

Uses of Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

  • Acute ischemic stroke

    Mycostar 500 mg Tablet is used for recovery from a brain stroke caused by formation of blood clot in the blood vessels.
  • Alzheimer's disease

    Mycostar 500 mg Tablet is used for the improvement of cognition in patients suffering from degenerative diseases of the brain.
  • Cerebral insufficiency

    Mycostar 500 mg Tablet is used to improve the symptoms of cerebral insufficiency like memory loss, poor concentration, lack of orientation caused to a head trauma or injury.
  • Other diseases of the brain

    Mycostar 500 mg Tablet might also be used for improving the symptoms of many other disease of the brain like Parkinson's disease, age related dementia etc.

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When not to use?

Contraindications of Mycostar 500 mg Tablet

  • Allergy

    This medicine is not recommended for use if you have a known history of allergy to Citicoline or any other ingredients present along with it.
  • Hypertonia

    This medicine is not recommended for use in patient having abnormal muscle tension and stiffness due to nerve damage in the brain. This condition is also present in people who have had a brain surgery to remove certain specific nerves.
  • Pediatric use

    This medicine is not recommended for use in children who are aged 18 or below.

Dosage

  • Missed Dose

    Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose then the missed dose can be skipped.
  • Overdose

    Contact your doctor if an overdose with this medicine is suspected.

Interactions

All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.

Interaction with Alcohol

  • Description

    - Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
  • Instructions

    - Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Interaction with Medicine

  • Levodopa
  • Meclofenoxate

Disease interactions

  • Disease

    Information not available.

Food interactions

  • Information not available.

Lab interactions

  • Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.

General Instructions

Take Mycostar 500 mg Tablet as instructed by the doctor. Do not take this medicine in smaller or larger quantities than recommended. This medicine can be taken with or after food. An adequate amount of water should be consumed while taking this medicine.

Warnings

Warnings for special population

  • Pregnancy

    - This medicine is not recommended for use when you are pregnant.
  • Breast-feeding

    - This medicine is not recommended for use by women who are breastfeeding.

General warnings

  • Use in children

    - This medicine should not be used in children aged 18 or below as the safety and efficacy are not clinically established.
  • Drowsiness

    - This medicine may cause drowsiness upon consumption in some cases and hence patient should refrain from driving or performing tasks that require a high level of mental alertness.
  • Mental illness

    - This medicine should be used with caution in patients with a history of mental illness.

Other details

  • Food timings: Information not available
  • Administration time: Information not available
  • Sleep inducing: Information not available

How it works

This medicine is believed to work by replenishing some necessary chemicals in the brain that regulate the process of cognition and awareness and also play a vital role in neural communication. This medicine is known to positively influence a host of other vital processes at the cellular level both inside and outside the brain.

Legal Status

Approved
Unknown
Unknown
Approved

Classification

Category
Nootropics, Neurotrophics
Schedule
Schedule H

References

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  • CDP-choline - Scientific Review on Usage, Dosage, Side Effects | Examine.com [Internet]. Examine.com. 2017 [cited 21 April 2017]. Available from: https://examine.com/supplements/cdp-choline/
  • Citicoline Effectiveness, Safety, and Drug Interactions on RxList [Internet]. RxList. 2017 [cited 21 April 2017]. Available from: http://www.rxlist.com/citicoline/supplements.htm
  • citicoline: Indication, Dosage, Side Effect, Precaution | CIMS India [Internet]. Mims.com. 2017 [cited 21 April 2017]. Available from: http://www.mims.com/india/drug/info/citicoline/?type=full&mtype=generic#Actions

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