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How to Take Choline and it's Dose


• One Capsule of choline should be taken before breakfast or lunch.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

• The recommended adequate intake (AI) dosage of choline per day is as follows:

Men – 550 mg
Women – 425 mg
Pregnant women – 450 mg
Breast feeding women – 550 mg
Infants and babies - 125- 150 mg
Children 1-3 years - 200 mg per day; 4-8 years - 250 mg per day; 9-13 years - 375 mg per day

• The Daily Upper Intake Levels (UL) fixed for the various groups are :

1 gram daily for children 1-8 years, 2 grams for children 9-13 years, 3 grams for children 14-18 years, and 3.5 grams for adults over 18 years of age.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

• Choline is contraindicated if the patients are allergic to the supplement or the foods that contain choline.

Drug Name : Choline

Choline is prescribed to pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects in offspring


Trade Names/Brand Names of Choline

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