Citicoline
by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 24917 08294 4
- DSLD label 214558
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Citicoline by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of choline and 500 mg of citicoline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Citicoline?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: from Choline Bitartrate) | 30 mg | 5% | 53% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Citicolineas Cytidine 5'-Diphosphate | 500 mg | Higher than 85% of 206 products listing citicoline (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214558 (entered March 24, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cognizin CDP-Choline Caps 250 mgLife Extension same ingredients
- CDP Choline 250 mgKlaire Labs same ingredients
- CiticolineAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research same ingredients
- Cognizin CiticolineLongevity Medical Clinic same ingredients
- CDP Choline 250LifeLink 1 shared, 66% alike
- CDP-Choline MenderBioAnue 1 shared, 66% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Take 2 capsules daily with or without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult your physician before use if you have a medical condition, or you're taking any medication.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Made without wheat, gluten, corn, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulfites, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish or any animal byproduct.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214558.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Citicoline have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 214558 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 24917 08294 4
DSLD also links this label to: Citicoline (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AOR Inc. (manufacturer), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced products.