Caffeine is a drug of the methylxanthine class used for a variety of purposes, including certain respiratory conditions of the premature newborn, pain relief, and to combat drowsiness. Caffeine is similar in chemical structure to Theophylline and Theobromine. It can be sourced from coffee beans, but also occurs naturally in various teas and cacao beans, whic...
Caffeine is indicated for the short term treatment of apnea of prematurity in infants and off label for the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia caused by premature birth. In addition, it is indicated in combination with sodium benzoate to treat respiratory depression resulting from an overdose with CNS depressant drugs. Caffeine has a broa...
Emergency Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Heart Institute, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
GSK Investigational Site, London, United Kingdom
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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