Quick answers
- What is Caffeine used for?
- The Drug Facts label of Stay Awake (United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI) lists these uses: helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness.
- Do I need a prescription for Caffeine?
- No, the products on this page are sold without a prescription. Other products with the same active ingredient need a prescription (often a higher strength or another form): see the prescription page.
- Is a store brand the same as the name brand?
- Products listed together below have the same active ingredient, in the same amount and the same form, as registered with the FDA. Inactive ingredients (such as colors, flavors and fillers) and package sizes can differ. Compare the “Active ingredient” box on both packages, and ask a pharmacist if you are not sure.
- Has Caffeine been recalled?
- No recall linked to these products appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Also sold by prescription (often at a higher strength or in another form): Caffeine citrate — prescription medicine
Drug Facts label
Every over-the-counter medicine must carry a “Drug Facts” box in the same order, set by FDA rules. Below is the label of one product for each common strength and form, quoted word for word. Your own package can differ (for example, children’s products have other directions): always follow the label on your package.
Stay Awake · United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
Caffeine 200 mg, tablet (oral)
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Caffeine 200 mg
Purpose
Alertness aid
Uses
helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness
Warnings
- For occasional use only Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heart beat.
Do not use
for children under 12 years of age as a substitute for sleep
Stop use and ask a doctor if
fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur.
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours children under 12 years: do not use
Inactive ingredients
corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dextrates hydrated, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide
Questions?
1-855-423-2630
— FDA label of Stay Awake, United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI, effective August 21, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Earthmed Uplift Chewable Orange · Earthmed LLC
Caffeine 1 g/108.27 g, chewable gel (oral)
Active ingredient (in each chewable)
Caffeine 50mg Purpose Alertness aid
Purpose
Alertness aid
Uses
Helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness
Warnings
For occasional use only. Caffeine warning. The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, food, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, sleeplessness, and occasionally, rapid heartbeat.
Do not use
as a substitute for sleep, or in children under 12 years of age.
Ask a doctor before use if
you are Presently taking a prescription drug
Ask a doctor before use if
you are Presently taking a prescription drug Stop using and ask a doctor if fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur
If pregnant or breast-feeding
consult a health professional before use
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose seek medical help or contact a poison control center right away
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, seek medical help or contact a poison control center right away
Directions
Adults 18 years of age and over: take up to 2 chewables every 4 to 6 hours, not more that 4 chewable in 24 hours. Do not swallow whole
Other information
Store at 68-77 degrees F Avoid direct sunlight
Inactive ingredients
Artificial flavors, Citric acid, Gelatin, Hexahydrocannabinol, Light corn syrup, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbitol, Beet root powder, Sugar, Water.
— FDA label of Earthmed Uplift Chewable Orange, Earthmed LLC, effective November 14, 2025. See the official label on DailyMed →
Alert · Time Cap Labs, Inc
Caffeine 200 mg, tablet, film coated (oral)
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Caffeine 200 mg
Purpose
Alertness aid
Uses
helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness
Warnings
For occasional use only
Do not use
in children under 12 years of age as a substitute for sleep
Stop use and ask a doctor if
fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Directions
|
The label has more directions: read them on the official label.
Other information
- Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat.
Inactive ingredients
carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, D-C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dextrates, FD-C yellow #6 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide
— FDA label of Alert, Time Cap Labs, Inc, effective December 17, 2018. See the official label on DailyMed →
Stay Awake · Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp
Caffeine 200 mg, tablet, coated (oral)
Active ingredient (in each tablet)
Caffeine 200 mg
Purpose
Alertness aid
Uses
helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness
Warnings
Do not use
as a substitute for sleep. This product is intended for occasional use only. in children under 12 years of age
When using this product
limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat. The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur.
If pregnant or breast-feeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.
Directions
adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours
Other information
store in a dry place at 15° – 30°C (59° – 86°F) do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing
Inactive ingredients
colloidal silicon dioxide*, crosscarmellose sodium*, D&C yellow # 10*, FD&C yellow # 6, hypermellose*, lactose*, magnesium stearate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol*, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide* *contains one or more of these ingredients
Questions?
1-800-373-6981 (toll-free)
— FDA label of Stay Awake, Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp, effective May 18, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
Diurex Ultimate · Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.
Caffeine 100 mg, tablet, film coated (oral)
Active ingredient (in each pill)
Caffeine Anhydrous, 100 mg
Purpose
Diuretic
Uses
For the relief of temporary: water retention bloating swelling full feeling fatigue associated with the premenstrual and menstrual periods.
Warnings
Ask a doctor before use if
taking any other medications under 18 years of age. Do not give to children under 12 years of age.
When using this product
limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods or beverages because too much caffeine may cause: nervousness irritability sleeplessness occasional rapid heart beat. The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as two cups of coffee.
Stop use and ask a doctor if
symptoms last for more than ten consecutive days.
If pregnant or breastfeeding
ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
Read all package directions and warnings before use. Use only as directed. Adults: Two (2) pills (200 mg maximum strength) every 3 to 4 hours while symptoms persist, not to exceed 8 pills in a 24 hour period. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Recommended for use by normally healthy adults only.
Inactive ingredients
Acacia, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, D&C Yellow No. 10 Lake, ethyl vanillin, FD&C Blue No. 1 Lake, FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium silicate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, stearic acid, titanium dioxide.
Questions?
1-800-792-2582
— FDA label of Diurex Ultimate, Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc., effective June 8, 2026. See the official label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Read the label on your package, and ask a pharmacist or doctor if you are not sure a medicine is right for you, for your child, or with your other medicines.
Same medicine, other brands
Each group lists the products that have exactly the same active ingredient, in the same amount and form, as registered with the FDA (NDC Directory). A store brand in the same group has the same medicine as the name brand; inactive ingredients, flavors and package sizes can differ. Each product links to its own official label.
Caffeine 200 mg · tablet (oral) · 29 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | Dolgencorp, LLC | DailyMed |
| Alert Aid | Amerisource Bergen | — |
| Alert Alertness Aid | L.N.K. International, Inc. | — |
| Caffeine | Aurohealth LLC | DailyMed |
| Caffeine | CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Caffeine | LEADER/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Caffeine | Walgreen Company | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | AAA Pharmaceutical, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Army and Air Force Exchange Service | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Discount Drug Mart | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Geiss, Destin & Dunn Inc. | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Harris Teeter | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Kroger Company | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Publix Super Markets Inc | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Retail Business Services, LLC. | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Rite Aid Corporation | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Salado Sales, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Valu Merchandisers Company | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | Wal-Mart Stores Inc | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake | WinCo Foods, LLC | — |
| Stay Awake Maximum Strength | Better Living Brands, LLC | DailyMed |
| Vivarin | Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc. | DailyMed |
Showing 25 of 26 brands.
Caffeine 1 g/108.27 g · chewable gel (oral) · 8 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Earthmed Uplift Chewable Cherry | Earthmed LLC | DailyMed |
| Earthmed Uplift Chewable Orange | Earthmed LLC | DailyMed |
| Earthmed Uplift Chewable Strawberry | Earthmed LLC | DailyMed |
| Earthmed Uplift Chewable Watermelon | Earthmed LLC | DailyMed |
| Uplift Chewable | Carolina Cannabis Creations LLC | DailyMed |
Caffeine 200 mg · tablet, film coated (oral) · 6 products
Drug Facts for this strength and form ↑
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | Time Cap Labs, Inc | DailyMed |
| Awake Maximum Strength | Better Living Brands, LLC | DailyMed |
| Awake Maximum Strength | Topco Associates, LLC | — |
| Awake Maximum Strength | Walgreen Company | — |
| NoDoz Alertness Aid | Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc. | DailyMed |
| Stay Awake Maximum Strength | United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI | DailyMed |
Caffeine 200 mg · tablet, coated (oral) · 5 products
Caffeine 0.05% · paste (topical) · 2 products
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Gowilove Botin Conditioner | Guangdong Bisutang Biotechnology Co., Ltd | — |
| Gowilove Botin Sham Poo | Guangdong Bisutang Biotechnology Co., Ltd | — |
Caffeine 100 mg · tablet, film coated (oral) · 2 products
Caffeine 6% · cream (extracorporeal) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| FEELSHION 6% Caffeine 1% Retinol Eye Cream | Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd. | DailyMed |
Caffeine 100 mg · tablet, coated (oral) · 1 product
| Brand or product name | Company on the label | Label |
|---|---|---|
| JET ALERT Regular Strength | Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc | — |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| caffeine 200 mg tablet | Generic | $0.0829 per tablet |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that sell this medicine
The company named on the package (maker or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of over-the-counter products of this medicine.
- Carolina Cannabis Creations LLC4 products
- Earthmed LLC4 products
- Guangdong Bisutang Biotechnology Co., Ltd2 products
- Kroger Company2 products
- Kobayashi Healthcare International, Inc.2 products
- Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.2 products
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc.2 products
- Better Living Brands, LLC2 products
- United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI2 products
- Walgreen Company2 products
- TopCo Associates, LLC2 products
- Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc2 products
- Amerisource Bergen1 product
- AAA Pharmaceutical, Inc.1 product
- Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.1 product
- Retail Business Services, LLC.1 product
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc1 product
- WinCo Foods, LLC1 product
- Dolgencorp, LLC1 product
- Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.1 product
- Time Cap Labs, Inc1 product
- Geiss, Destin & Dunn Inc.1 product
- Army and Air Force Exchange Service1 product
- Publix Super Markets Inc1 product
- LEADER/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc.1 product
- Strategic Sourcing Services LLC1 product
- Vespyr Brands LLC1 product
- Harris Teeter1 product
- Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.1 product
- Rite Aid Corporation1 product
Showing the 30 companies with the most products, of 38.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- FDA rule for the Drug Facts label (21 CFR 201.66)
Only medicines marketed under FDA rules for nonprescription drugs (an FDA monograph or an FDA approval) are listed. Homeopathic products are not listed: the FDA does not evaluate them for safety or effectiveness.