Get Informed: Caffeine
Active Ingredient(s)
Caffeine
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-18 11:51 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Caffeine
- Vivarin
- NO-DOZ
- PRO Plus
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 131,800
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Caffeine or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Caffeine
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Caffeine during the past year.
Caffeine Safety Report
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What is Caffeine used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 870 patients that use Caffeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Fatigue | 75% | 
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| Migraine/Headache | 17% | 
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| Attention Deficit Disorder | 8% |
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How well does Caffeine work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 870 users taking Caffeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 91%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Caffeine outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Caffeine.
Common Side Effects of Caffeine
iGuard regularly polls our more than 870 users taking Caffeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
34% of patients experience side-effects on Caffeine
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Caffeine
Most Common Side Effects...
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Anxiety
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Caffeine ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I am a Narcoleptic, and I take Modafinil, (provigil), to attempt some form of control, but with out the 400 to 600 mg's of "Caffeine" I take each day, I sleep 16 to 20 hours. I'd have no control over the sleep, without "Caffeine" pills, I just fall asleep anywhere!
60 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-10-28 11:36:02
Question/Comment:
I am currently taking, Abilify, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Napraxon, Tremadol, Lunesta and clonidine. I drink 10 cups of coffee a day to get me going. Because I wake up drowsey in the mournings. And I feel like taking on the day. I don't think this is hurting my medications I am taking. But maybe I should find out if it is. I mean I feel fine after drinking that much coffee. It takes that much to knock out the drowseyness.
54 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-10-08 13:04:38
Answer/Reply:
You may want to talk to your doctor about lunesta because your sluggish mornings may be caused more by it than by a need for caffeine. One alternative to Lunesta is Sonata - Sonata goes through the system much faster than lunesta or ambien. My doctor once told me that sonata is usually out in around 4 hours, whereas lunesta or ambien take at least around 8 hours to wear-off.
Also, clonidine could cause you to feel sluggish (discussion through webmd).
I also drink a lot of caffeine, although not as much. My doctors have never seemed even slightly concerned about it.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-12-05 10:29:11
Question/Comment:
I get little to no sleep some days and Alert really helps me stay awake at work when I really need it, I take 2 Alerts and about 30 to 40 minutes later I am more awake and able to do my job safely. Some people tell me its like drinking a cup of coffee but I can't stand coffee so this is a good allteritive.
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-09-17 18:27:01
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Patient Comments about
Caffeine