Caffeine tablets

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Caffeine tablets contain from 50mg to 200mg of caffeine and can be purchased without prescription. (A typical cup of coffee contains 100 mg of caffeine.^[1])

Caffeine tablets are used to relieve fatigue and tiredness and are popular amongst students studying for exams or trying to meet a deadline, as well as truckers driving long hauls.

Contents 1 Brand names 1.1 Germany 1.2 Australia 1.3 Poland 1.4 Sweden 1.5 United Kingdom 1.6 United States 2 Recreational Use 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Brand names

[edit] Germany

• Coffeinum N 0,2g
• Coffeinum purum

[edit] Australia

• No-Doz (manufactured by Key Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd)
• No-Sleep
• Buzzzing for lyfe

[edit] Poland

• Caffeine Power (manufactured by Activita)

[edit] Sweden

• Koffein Recip (manufactured by Recip)

[edit] United Kingdom

• Pro Plus

[edit] United States

• Jet Alert
• NoDoz (manufactured by Novartis)
• Vivarin (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline)
• Wake Ups

Tablets that also contain caffeine

• Anacin
• Excedrin
• Midol
• Retiva

[edit] Recreational Use

Some may use caffeine pills for recreational purposes, typically to the point of caffeine intoxication (which normally requires 400mg+). It is either crushed up and insufflated or taken orally.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Pro Plus Website
• Vivarin Website