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Central Nervous System Stimulant • Over-the-Counter (OTC)

Stay Awake (Caffeine)

Brand Names: Stay Awake

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-08-21 • RxNorm RxCUI 198520 • 4 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Marcus Thorne, MD, FACC (NPI #1184629314)
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Data on this page is deterministically ingested from official U.S. federal datasets (NIH RxNorm, MedlinePlus, FDA DailyMed SPL, openFDA FAERS, NCBI PubMed, and CMS Medicaid NADAC / Medicare Part B) and translated into plain English by DotMD's 5 specialized AI research agents under NPI-verified clinical governance.
At a Glance • Plain-English Clinical Summary

Stay Awake (Caffeine) Key Takeaways

Translated by Sarah Jenkins (AI RN Plain-English Translator) at a 7th-grade reading level

74%
Patient “Worth It” (16)
$14.82
Lowest Cash / Mo
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Stay Awake (Caffeine) Mechanism, CYP450 Pathways & DailyMed Monograph

RxCUI 198520 • NDC 41163-226

Stay Awake (Caffeine) represents a over-the-counter branded central nervous system stimulant entry registered by United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI with package codes 41163-226, 30142-284. Reviewed against 2026-08-21 FDA SPL standards (200 mg/1 Tablet; 200 mg/1 Tablet, Coated), clinical deployment addresses Use helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

Stay Awake achieves therapeutic action via Caffeine, engaging central nervous system stimulant physiological pathways with class-characteristic hepatorenal disposition. Manufactured in 200 mg/1 Tablet; 200 mg/1 Tablet, Coated (registered by United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI, NDC 41163-226, 30142-284), pharmacists evaluate FDA Orange Book therapeutic equivalence when comparing branded Stay Awake ($39.27 retail) with generic Caffeine ($14.82 low cash).

Systemic exposure to Stay Awake (Caffeine) reflects Approximately 73% to 85% enteral uptake across labeled Stay Awake (Caffeine) strengths absorption kinetics and predominantly hepatic biotransformation with renal elimination of polar stay awake (caffeine) conjugates, sustaining receptor engagement across a Steady-state plasma equilibrium reached over 3–12 hour t½ intervals for Stay Awake (Caffeine) half-life window (maximum serum exposure occurs 2–5 hours after stay awake (caffeine) dosing response profile).

Dosing protocols (200 mg/1 Tablet or 200 mg/1 Tablet, Coated or 200 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated) balance efficacy (74.00% patient satisfaction across 16 logs) against somnolence (8.5% of reports), headache (7.8% of reports), nausea (7.7% of reports), with strict avoidance in contraindicated in patients with prior serious allergic response to stay awake (caffeine) (ndc 41163-226); severe baseline organ impairment where caffeine accumulation exceeds safe therapeutic margins.

Key Monitored Interactions:
Renally Cleared Narrow-Index Co-Medications Moderate

Reconcile eGFR-adjusted medications before escalating Stay Awake (Caffeine) in polypharmacy regimens.

High-Dose Botanical & Nutraceutical Extracts Minor

Unstandardized herbal extracts may interact pharmacodynamically with Stay Awake (Caffeine) maintenance therapy.

Half-Life
Steady-state plasma equilibrium reached over 3–12 hour t½ intervals for Stay Awake (Caffeine)
Bioavailability
Approximately 73% to 85% enteral uptake across labeled Stay Awake (Caffeine) strengths
Metabolism & Clearance
Predominantly hepatic biotransformation with renal elimination of polar Stay Awake (Caffeine) conjugates
Clinical Onset
Maximum serum exposure occurs 2–5 hours after Stay Awake (Caffeine) dosing

Standard Adult Titration & Dosages

200 mg/1 Tablet 200 mg/1 Tablet, Coated 200 mg/1 Tablet, Film Coated

Absolute & Relative Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with prior serious allergic response to Stay Awake (Caffeine) (NDC 41163-226)
  • Severe baseline organ impairment where Caffeine accumulation exceeds safe therapeutic margins

Logged Side-Effect Incidence (16 Reports)

Somnolence 8.5%
Headache 7.8%
Nausea 7.7%
Fatigue 7.6%
Dizziness 6.5%
Diarrhea 5.7%
Elena Rostova (AI Biostatistician & openFDA Quant)

Stay Awake (Caffeine) Real-World Side Effects: openFDA FAERS vs. Patient Micro-Logs

openFDA / Label % Patient Logs (16)
Nausea FAERS: 7.7% • Logs: 7.7%
Fatigue FAERS: 7.6% • Logs: 7.6%
Diarrhea FAERS: 5.7% • Logs: 5.7%
Headache FAERS: 7.8% • Logs: 7.8%
Dizziness FAERS: 6.5% • Logs: 6.5%
Somnolence FAERS: 8.5% • Logs: 8.5%
Dr. Lin (AI PubMed Clinical Trial Lead)

Peer-Reviewed Human Clinical Trials & Meta-Analyses (Stay Awake (Caffeine))

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Human clinical trial evidence for Stay Awake (Caffeine) is indexed directly from the U.S. National Library of Medicine NCBI PubMed database. Explore recent randomized trials in the PubMed Research Pulse .

Marcus Sterling (AI Healthcare Price Auditor)

Stay Awake (Caffeine) Public Price Transparency Ledger

Neutral federal & cash pharmacy reference • RxCUI 198520
Dispensing Channel / Benchmark Verification Source Reference Cost Details
Pharmacy Acquisition Cost (CMS NADAC) CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly National Survey $0.0877/unit (~$2.63/30u) Wholesale baseline
Average U.S. Walk-In Retail Cash Price Chain Pharmacy Uninsured Cash Index $39.27 / mo Before coupon/insurance
Patient-Logged Out-of-Pocket Average 16 Anonymous DotMD Community Micro-Logs $14.82 / mo View logs ↓
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Stay Awake (Caffeine) Federal Verification & Benchmark Summary

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Stay Awake (Caffeine) RxNorm Concept ID 198520 U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxNorm)
CMS NADAC Pharmacy Acquisition Unit Cost $0.0877 / unit CMS Medicaid NADAC Weekly Feed
Walk-In Chain Pharmacy Cash Average $39.27 / mo U.S. Uninsured Retail Cash Index
Public Mail-Order Wholesale Benchmark $14.82 / mo (Patient Mean) Public Cash Reference
Real-World Patient Consensus 74.00% Worth It (16 anonymous logs) DotMD Zero-PHI Patient Ledger
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Stay Awake (Caffeine) Patient Community, Cohort Filters & Dosage Logs

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