Patients may want to avoid consuming caffeine while taking these six drugs, as they themselves contain significant amounts of caffeine, according to Naveed Saleh, MD, in an article he wrote for MDLinx.
Over-the-counter
- Vivarin (200 mg of caffeine per tablet)
- Extra-strength Excedrin (65 mg of caffeine per tablet)
- Midol Complete (60 mg of caffeine per caplet)
- Hydroxycut (amount of caffeine per capsule varies)
Prescription
- Norgesic Forte (60 mg of caffeine per tablet)
- Fiorinal (40 mg of caffeine per capsule)
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