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1. What is this medicine and what
This medicine contains:
- caffeine acts as a stimulant which makes you more alert and makes you feel less tired
- glucose which can help maintain energy levels. These tablets are used for the fast relief of temporary tiredness and drowsiness.
2. Is this medicine suitable for you?
Do not take this medicine if you:
- are allergic to caffeine, glucose or any of the other ingredients
- have been diagnosed with hypertension or who are receiving antihypertensive
medication, or who have a history of cardiac arrhythmia
- recovering from chronic alcoholism and are taking disulfiram
- taking antidepressants (including lithium carbonate), clozapine, anxiolytics or sedatives or if you have an anxiety disorder
- are also taking ephedrine or theophylline
Please see your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:
- are pregnant, breast feeding or planning pregnancy
- have an intolerance to some sugars.
Other important information:
Caffeine can interfere with how some other medicines work. Therefore do not take this medicine if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- decongestants containing ephedrine
- antidepressants or mood stabilisers (e.g. monoamine oxidase inhibitors or lithium carbonate)
- anxiolytics or sedatives (such as diazepam)
- theophylline (used to treat asthma)
- disulfiram (used to treat chronic alcoholism)
- antipsychotic medicines (such as clozapine)
- methoxsalen (a photosensitizer used in the treatment of the skin condition psoriasis)
- phenytoin (used in the treatment of epilepsy) levothyroxine (used for treatment of thyroid conditions)
If you need to have any hospital tests for heart conditions including imaging of the heart and during which adenosine and dipyridamole may be administered avoid taking caffeine for 24 hours before as caffeine can interfere with the imaging test results.
Some medicines (in particular cough and cold remedies and pain killers) also contain caffeine. This may require you to reduce the number of tablets you take in a day.
Taking these tablets with food and drink Each tablet contains 50 mg of caffeine and up to 6 tablets (or 300 mg of caffeine) may be taken per day. If you are also consuming food that contains caffeine (coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate) reduce the number of tablets you take in a day.
The amount of caffeine in a drink of coffee and tea depends on how they are made, but you can use the table below as a guide:
| Food | Amount* | Caffeine content |
| Filter coffee | 100 ml | 50–100 mg |
| Instant coffee | 100 ml | 20 – 73 mg |
| Tea | 100 ml | 20 – 73 mg |
| Cola drink | 100 ml | Up to 20 mg |
| Chocolate | 100 g | 5 – 20 mg |
| Your tablets | 1 tablet | 50 mg |
*100 ml is a small cup / glass.
Maximum recommended caffeine intake per day: 400 mg. Please turn over
Information about some of the ingredients in this medicine: Contains glucose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
3. how to take this medicine swallow the tablets whole with water, before a meal. do not chew.
Adults and children over 12 years: 1 or 2 tablets, 3 times a day, as required. Do not take more than 6 tablets a day.
Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
Do not take more than the label/leaflet tells you to.
If your symptoms worsen or do not improve within 7 days, you must see a doctor or pharmacist.
If you take too many tablets by mistake, contact your doctor or pharmacist straight away.
4. possible side effects
Most people do not have any side effects while taking this medicine. However, if you experience any side effects, or anything else unusual happens, stop taking the medicine immediately and see your doctor or pharmacist.
Side effects may include
- tremor
- insomnia
- nervousness
- irritability
- anxiety
- headache
- tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- stomach complaints (e.g. nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea)
- palpitations
- changes in heart beat
- increased need to pass water
- rapid breathing.
If you stop taking caffeine after regular use: There are some people who may experience unwanted side effects when they stop taking these tablets and / or food and drinks containing caffeine after regular use. The most common effect is headache, but also tiredness and decreased alertness can occur. These effects are temporary and may last up to a week, but to minimise these effects it is best to gradually reduce caffeine intake.
Reporting of side effects:
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. how to store your medicine keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use these tablets after the expiry date on the pack.
6. What is in this medicine?
Each pale yellow tablet contains the active ingredients: caffeine 50 mg, dextrose monohydrate (glucose) 130 mg.
The other ingredients are: microcrystalline cellulose (E460), silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, yellow iron oxide (E172).
This product is available in a pack size of 30 tablets.
7. Who makes this medicine?
The Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer is Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing Limited, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, U.K. DE11 0BB. Text revised: August 2019.
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