In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Caffeine (caffeine systemic) is a member of the drug class CNS stimulants and is used to treat Apnea of Prematurity and Hypersomnia.
US matches:
- Caffeine Citrate
- Caffeine
- Caffeine Solution
- Caffeine/Ergotamine
- Caffeine/Ergotamine Suppositories
- Caffeine and ergotamine oral/rectal
- Caffeine Oral, Parenteral
- Caffeine; Caffeine and Sodium Benzoate Injection; Caffeine Citrate
- Caffeine Citrate Oral Solution
Scheme
Ph. Eur.
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N06BC01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000058-08-2
Chemical Formula
C8-H10-N4-O2
Molecular Weight
194
Therapeutic Categories
Central stimulant
Analeptic
Drug acting on the central nervous system
Respiratory stimulant
Chemical Names
1,3,7-Trimethyl-2,6-dioxopurine
1,3,7-Trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione (Ph. Eur.)
1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6(1H,3H)-dione
1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine (USP)
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl- (USP)
1-Methylbromine
3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione (Ph. Int.)
7-Methyltheophylline
Foreign Names
- Coffeinum (Latin)
- Coffein (German)
- Caféine (French)
- Cafeína (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Caféine (OS: DCF)
- Caffeine (OS: BAN, USAN)
- Coffeine (IS)
- Guaranine (IS)
- Mateine (IS)
- Methyltheobromine (IS)
- Theine (IS)
- UNII-3G6A5W338E (IS)
- Anhydrous Caffeine (PH: JP XV)
- Caféine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Caffeine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Coffein (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Coffeinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Caffeine Citrate (PH: USP 32)
- Coffeinum citricum (PH: ÖAB 2009)
- Caffeine monohydrate (OS: JAN)
- Caffeine hydrate (IS)
- Caféine monohydratée (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Caffeine Hydrate (PH: BP 2010, JP XV)
- Caffeine Monohydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32)
- Coffein-Monohydrat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Coffeinum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4)
- Koffein-Natriumbenzoat (IS)
- Caffeine and Sodium Benzoate (PH: JP XV)
- Coffein-Natriumbenzoat (PH: DAB 1999)
- Coffeinum-Natrium benzoicum (PH: ÖAB 2009)
Brand Names
- Acylcoffin (Caffeine andAcetylsalicylic Acid)
Zentiva, Slovakia
- Alepsal (Caffeine and Phenobarbital)
Genévrier, France
- Algine (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Adelco, Greece
- Algostase (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
SMB, Belgium
- Amol (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Shaphaco, Oman
- Antigriphine (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg
- Antineuralgica (Caffeine and Phenazone)
Actavis, Norway
- Apap Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
US Pharmacia, Poland
- Aspirin Activ (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer, Poland
- Aspirin forte (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer, Germany
- Aspirina Plus (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer, Spain
- Aspirine Duo (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer, Belgium
- Asproaccel (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer Santé Familiale, France
- Azur (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Steiner & Co, Germany
- Bamyl koffein (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Meda, Sweden
- Bivinadol Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
BV Pharma, Vietnam
- Bodrex (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Bode, Indonesia; Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
- Cafcit
IFET, Greece
- Cafeina 25% Fada
Fada, Argentina
- Cafeina Larjan
Veinfar, Argentina
- Cafeina Richmond
Richmond, Argentina
- Cafeine
IFET, Greece
- Cafergot (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
AFT, New Zealand; Alliance, United Kingdom; Amdipharm, Germany; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Spain; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Japan; Novartis, Oman; Pharma Logistics, Belgium
- Caffedrine
Thompson, United States
- Caffein Biomed
Biomed, New Zealand
- Caffeine Tablets
Major, United States
- Caffeine
Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan
- Cafiaspirina (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Bayer, Spain
- Cafinitrina (Caffeine and Glyceryl Trinitrate)
Almirall, Spain
- Céfaline Hauth (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Homme de Fer, France
- Cinfamar Cafeina (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Cinfa, Spain
- Claradol Caféine (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Bayer Santé Familiale, France
- Codipar Plus (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
- Coffeavet (veterinary use)
Vana, Austria
- Coffecorn (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
Filofarm, Poland
- Coffein medipharma
Ayanda, Finland
- Coffeinum N
Mylan dura, Germany
- Coffekapton
Strallhofer, Austria
- Coffepirine (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Marcmed, Poland
- Coffo-Selt (Caffeine and Phenazone)
Rösch & Handel, Austria
- Colocol Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Saokim Pharma, Vietnam
- Contra-Schmerz plus (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Wild, Switzerland
- Copyrkal (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Berlin-Chemie, Germany
- Croix Blanche (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
SMB, Belgium
- Dialgine (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Intermedica, Switzerland
- Doloprim (Caffeine and Aspirin)
Galenus, Poland
- Dropa Reisedragées (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Dropa, Switzerland
- Durvitan
Seid, Spain
- Ergokoffin (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
OBA, Denmark
- Ergonex (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
AC Farma, Peru
- Ericaf (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
- Eudorlin (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Berlin-Chemie, Germany
- Fenazon-Koffein (Caffeine and Phenazone)
Nycomed, Norway
- Gem Voyage Reisedragées (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Iromedica, Switzerland
- Halloo-Wach (Caffeine and Dextrose)
Nycomed, Germany
- Hapacol Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
HG.Pharm, Vietnam
- Head-O (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Otto, Indonesia
- Kafa plus Koffein (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Vifor, Switzerland
- Kalmaline (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Coup, Greece
- Kalmodine (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Coup, Greece
- Kalmol (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Specifar, Greece
- Kinedryl (Caffeine and Moxastine)
Noventis, Slovakia
- Koffazon N (Caffeine and Phenazone)
Recip, Sweden
- Koffein Recip
Recip, Sweden
- Koffein-fenazon DAK (Caffeine and Phenazone)
Nycomed, Denmark
- Koffinatin
Actavis, Iceland
- Lemsip (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland
- Lipoféine
Arkopharma, France
- Lonarid (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium
- Magnecyl-koffein brus (Caffeine and Salicylic Acid)
McNeil, Sweden
- Mann (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
SMB, Belgium
- Mejoral Cafeina (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic)
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Spain
- Mejoral NF (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Farpasa, Peru
- Mercalm (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Tonipharm, France
- Metaspirine (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
GlaxoSmithKline, France
- Midrone (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Midpharma, Oman
- Neo-Emedyl (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Montavit, Austria
- Neopyrin (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Riemser, Germany
- No Doz
Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Key, Australia; Key, New Zealand
- Octadon (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
UCB, Germany
- Omol (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
National Pharmaceutical Industries Co. - NPI, Oman
- Optalidon (Caffeine and Propyphenazone)
Novartis Consumer Health, Spain
- Optalidon Schmerztabletten (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Novartis Consumer Health, Germany
- Oskadon (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Supra Ferbindo, Indonesia
- Panadol Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Croatia (Hrvatska); GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, New Zealand; GSK Consumer Healthcare, Switzerland
- Panadol Plus (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium
- Paracold Extra (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Mekophar, Vietnam
- Percoffedrinol N
Lindopharm, Luxembourg
- Percutafeine
PF, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Argentina
- Percutaféine
Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
- Picapan (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
DHA, Singapore
- Plicet (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Pluspiryna (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
Polpharma, Poland
- Prontopyrin (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
McNeil, Germany
- Pymeditavic (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
PMP, Vietnam
- Quick-Pep
Thompson, United States
- Rhinitin (Caffeine and Diphenhydramine)
Laves, Switzerland
- Rotpunkt Apotheke Reisedragées (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Parcopharm, Switzerland
- Salsocain (Caffeine and Salicylic Acid)
Uji Seiyaku, Japan
- Sanalgin N (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Gebro, Switzerland
- Tatanol Plus (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
PMP, Vietnam
- Taxigen
Sherfarma, Peru
- Tesero (Caffeine and Dimenhydrinate)
Iromedica, Switzerland
- Tramil (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Wyeth, Ireland
- Treo (Caffeine and Acetylsalicylic Acid)
McNeil, Denmark; McNeil, Sweden
- Tylenol Ultra Relief (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Canada
- Tylol Plus (Caffeine andParacetamol)
Nobel, Bulgaria
- Vivarin
GlaxoSmithKline, United States
- Vivimed (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Bausch & Lomb, Austria; Mann, Germany
- Wake-up
Adrem, Canada
- Cafcit
Boehringer Ingelheim, United States; Mead Johnson, United States
- Caffein Biomed
Biomed, New Zealand
- Caffeine Citrate Novaplus
IFET, Greece
- Caffeine Citrate
APP, United States; Luitpold, United States; Paddock, United States
- Citrate de Caféine Cooper
Cooper, France
- Caffeine
Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Dolidon (Caffeine and Paracetamol)
Genopharm, France
- Gynergène caféiné (Caffeine and Ergotamine)
CSP, France
- Kyorin AP2 (Caffeine and Simetride)
Kyorin, Japan
- Coffein Benzoat Sodium
Biopharm, Georgia
- Coffeinum Natrio Benzoicum
Sopharma, Bulgaria
- Coffeinum Natrium Benzoicum
Galena, Poland; Pliva, Poland
- Kofex
GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
- Sodium Coffein Benzoat
BHFZ, Georgia
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Ph. Int. | Pharmacopoea Internationalis |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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International Nonproprietary Names.