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Choline Bitartrate 650 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Nutricost

Choline Bitartrate 650 mg label
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Capsule Category: Vitamin
Most serious interaction: Minor
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Choline Bitartrate 650 mg against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy

The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Minor

Choline Bitartrate 650 mg is a dietary supplement by Nutricost with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for liver health and fatty liver, brain and memory support, prenatal nutrition and fetal development.Based on those ingredients, 16 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated minor. The ingredients most likely to interact are Choline Bitartrate. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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Check Your Meds Against Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 2 of its 2 active ingredients.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains 2 active ingredients: choline bitartrate and choline. Both forms deliver the same nutrient — choline — which your body uses to make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and is involved in cell function and brain health.

The capsule also contains several inactive ingredients (hypromellose, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide) that help form and stabilize the tablet.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Choline product and its label doesn't state a use — see Choline's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence we hold shows insufficient reliable data to establish whether choline works for age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer disease, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), or TPN-associated hepatic steatosis (fatty liver from IV nutrition). For athletic performance, the data suggests it's possibly ineffective.

If you're considering this supplement for a specific condition, talk it over with your doctor about what the current evidence actually supports.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Choline

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Choline is well tolerated when you stick to appropriate doses. This product contains 650 mg per capsule, which is well below the daily upper safe limit of 3.5 grams.

Doses much higher than that — 9 grams or more daily — have been linked to fishy body odor, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating. Choline is rated likely safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, though your doctor or pharmacist should advise you on the right dose for your situation rather than choosing a supplement on your own.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Choline

Meds to double-check

Minor interactions only
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Minor only

Only Minor-severity interactions are documented for these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Choline.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Minor.
  • For scale: 16 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

If you take atropine, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product — choline may lower how well atropine works in your brain. For all other medications, no interactions are documented in our data for the choline in this product.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.

This is a straightforward choline supplement at a moderate dose, generally well tolerated at levels like this. It's worth considering if you're interested in choline support, but the evidence for specific health claims is thin.

If you take atropine or any prescription medication, run them through the checker below before you start. Talk it over with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure it's right for you.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 2 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jun 16, 2022.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Choline Bitartrate 650 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Nutricost
Barcode (UPC) 810014673158
Net contents 240 Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jun 16, 2022
DSLD ID 270297
Product type Vitamin
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
240
UPC/BARCODE
810014673158
IngredientAmount% DV
Choline Bitartrate650 mg--
Choline260 mg45%

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement. take 1 capsule daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.

Formulation

Third Party Tested

Non-GMO Gluten-Free

Gluten-Free product Non-GMO product

Precautions

Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.

Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.

Storage

Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.

Formula

650 mg per serving

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost label

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Choline Bitartrate 650 mg label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost

These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container240 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Choline Bitartrate

Interacts with
16 drugs
650 mg per serving

Choline is an essential nutrient your body needs for liver function, brain health, and nerve signaling, and many people get enough from foods like egg...

Choline Bitartrate monograph & interactions

Choline

Interacts with
16 drugs
260 mg per serving

Choline is an essential nutrient your body needs for liver function, brain health, and nerve signaling, and many people get enough from foods like egg...

Choline monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost Drug Interactions

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Ingredients driving the most interactions

Choline Bitartrate 16

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Choline Bitartrate 650 mg interact with 16 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 2 ingredients in Choline Bitartrate 650 mg interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Choline Bitartrate

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Choline Bitartrate 650 mg with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Choline Bitartrate1 drug type · 16 drugs

Atropine

Theoretically, choline might decrease the effects of atropine in the brain.
Animal research shows that administering choline one hour before administering atropine can attenuate atropine-induced decreases in brain levels of acetylcholine. Theoretically, concomitant use of choline and atropine may decrease the effects of atropine.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Choline Bitartrate full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Choline Bitartrate 650 mg, from the product label.

Nutricost

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Name
Nutricost
Street Address
351 E 1750 N
City
Vineyard
State
UT
ZipCode
84059
Phone Number
(866) 438-3694
Web Address
www.nutricost.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost: Common Questions

Does Choline Bitartrate 650 mg by Nutricost interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Choline Bitartrate 650 mg has a known interaction with 16 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Choline Bitartrate 650 mg contains 2 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Is this safe if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
Choline is rated likely safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, your needs for choline are higher while breastfeeding, and the right dose should come from your doctor or prenatal vitamin plan — don't choose a supplement dose on your own.
What dose is in each capsule, and is it too much?
Each capsule has 650 mg of choline bitartrate. That's well below the daily upper limit of 3.5 grams, so a single capsule poses no safety issue from dosing alone. The limit exists because much higher doses — 9 grams daily and above — can cause nausea, diarrhea, and other side effects.
Could this cause side effects at the 650 mg dose?
At this dose, side effects are unlikely. The most common one reported at high doses (9+ grams daily) is a fishy body odor. Nausea, vomiting, and digestive upset appear at those much higher levels, not at 650 mg.
Will this help my memory or brain health?
We don't have reliable evidence that choline helps age-related cognitive decline or Alzheimer disease. For most brain-related uses, the data is insufficient to say whether it works. Ask your doctor if there's a specific reason choline might be worth trying in your case.
Will this improve my athletic performance?
No — the evidence suggests choline is possibly ineffective for athletic performance, so this isn't a supplement to expect to boost fitness or endurance.

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The Full Monographs Behind Choline Bitartrate 650 mg’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Choline

Interacts with 16 drugs

Choline is an essential nutrient your body needs for liver function, brain health, and nerve signaling, and many people get enough from foods like eggs, meat, and fish. Supplements may help...

Read the full Choline monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Choline Bitartrate 650 mg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 14 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Choline 14 references
  1. Yates AA, Schlicker SA, Suitor CW. Dietary reference intakes: The new basis for recommendations for calcium and related nutrients, B vitamins, and choline. J Am Diet Assoc 1998;98:699-706. PubMed
  2. Cho E, Willett WC, Colditz GA, et al. Dietary choline and betaine and the risk of distal colorectal adenoma in women. J Natl Cancer Inst 2007;99:1224-31. PubMed
  3. Schmidt, C., Abicht, A., Krampfl, K., Voss, W., Stucka, R., Mildner, G., Petrova, S., Schara, U., Mortier, W., Bufler, J., Huebner, A., and Lochmuller, H. Congenital myasthenic syndrome due to a novel missense mutation in the gene encoding choline acetyl
  4. Tamminga, C., Smith, R. C., Chang, S., Haraszti, J. S., and Davis, J. M. Depression associated with oral choline. Lancet 10-23-1976;2(7991):905. PubMed
  5. Wood, J. L. and Allison, R. G. Effects of consumption of choline and lecithin on neurological and cardiovascular systems. Fed.Proc. 1982;41(14):3015-3021.
  6. Growdon, J. H. and Gelenberg, A. J. Choline and lecithin administration to patients with tardive dyskinesia. Trans.Am.Neurol.Assoc. 1978;103:95-99.
  7. Smith, C. M., Swash, M., Exton-Smith, A. N., Phillips, M. J., Overstall, P. W., Piper, M. E., and Bailey, M. R. Choline therapy in Alzheimer's disease. Lancet 8-5-1978;2(8084):318. PubMed
  8. Morrison, L. M. and W. F. Gonzales. Choline in coronary atherosclerosis. Amer.Heart J. 1950;39:729.
  9. Christie, J. G. Blackburn 1. M. Glen A. I. M. Zeisel S. Shering A. & Yates C. M. Effects of choline and lecithin on CSF choline levels and on cognitive functioning in patients with presenile dementia of the Alzheimer type. Nutrition and the brain 1979;5
  10. Sidhu N, Davies S, Nadarajah A, et al. Oral choline supplementation for postoperative pain. Br J Anaesth 2013;111(2):249-55. PubMed
  11. Wozniak JR, Fuglestad AJ, Eckerle JK, et al. Choline supplementation in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders has high feasibility and tolerability. Nutr Res. 2013;33(11):897-904. PubMed
  12. Wozniak JR, Fuglestad AJ, Eckerle JK, et al. Choline supplementation in children with fetal alcohol disorders: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015;102(5): 1113-25.
  13. Ross RG, Hunter SK, McCarthy L, et al. Perinatal choline effects on neonatal pathophysiology related to later schizophrenia risk. Am J Psychiatry. 2013;170(3):290-8. PubMed
  14. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Choline. Dietary Reference Intakes: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin B-12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press; 1998:390-422.

See these in context on the Choline monograph →

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