Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the bean of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, as well as from various foods and drinks con...
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Active ingredient of formulation:
- Ergotamine tartrate and caffeine 100/1 film coated tablet ,
- Asprin and caffeine 40/32 tablet ,
- Acetaminophen, caffeine, and dihydrocodeine bitartrate 712.8/60/32 tablet ,
- Acetaminophen, caffeine, and pyrilamine maleate 500/60/15 film coated tablet ,
- Isometheptene mucate, caffeine, and acetaminophen 500/20/130 tablet ,
- Natrum salicylicum, kalium iodatum, caffeine, natrum citricum, cimicifuga 0.06/0.01/0.01/0.01/0.01 tincture ,
- Butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine 21.667/3.333/2.667 syrup ,
- Acetaminophen, caffeine, dihydrocodeine bitartrate 320.5/30/16 capsule ,
- Caffeine and sodium benzoate 125 injectable solution ,
- Acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine 500/50/40 tablet
Also known as:
- mateine,
- theine,
- guaranine
