citicoline and its Impurities

A naturally occuring nucleotide, It acts as a cerebroprotectant, or a neuroprotectant. It is used for the treatment of ischemic stroke, head trauma, and neurodegenerative disease. Citicoline sodium is hygroscopic in nature. Reference standards of Citicoline API,and its pharmacopeial, non pharmacopeial impurities, and stable isotopes are listed below.