Name
CAFFEINE
Mode of Action
CAFFEINE CITRATE IS A BRONCHIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXANT, A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT, A CARDIAC MUSCLE STIMULANT, AND A DIURETIC. THE EXECT MECHANISM OF ACTION OF CAFFEINE IN APNEA OF PREMATURITY IS NOT KNOWN.
Dosage
INJ :- 1 ML/KG ONCE DAILY TAB/CAP :- 20 MG/KG ONCE DAILY MAINTANCE DOSE :- INJ- 0.25 ML/KG, TAB- 5 MG/KG.
Drug Group
[METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE] , [XANTHINE DERIVATIVE] , [CNS STIMULANT] , [ADENOSINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST]
Cross Reaction
INTERCONVERSION BETWEEN CAFFEINE AND THEOPHYLLINE IS REPORTED IN PRETERM NEONATES; THE CONCURRENT USE OF THESE DRUGS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CIMETIDINE REDUCES ITS ELIMINATION.
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