The World of Caffeine (70 page)
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Authors: Bonnie K. Bealer Bennett Alan Weinberg
Adapted from FDA statistics, 1984, published in
FDA Consumer
Table 4. Caffeine Content of Medications
| Type of Medication | Caffeine Content (mg per pill or capsule) |
| ANALGESICS | |
| Vanquish | 33 |
| Anacin | 32 |
| Excedrin | 65 |
| Midol | 32 |
| COLD REMEDIES | |
| Coryban-D | 30 |
| Dristan | 0 |
| Triaminicin | 30 |
| APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS | |
| Dexatrim | 200 |
| Prolamine | 140 |
| DIURETICS | |
| Aqua Ban | 100 |
| PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS | |
| Cafergot | 100 |
| Darvon Compound | 32 |
| Fiorinal | 40 |
| Migralam | 100 |
| Percodan | 32 |
| ALERTNESS AIDS | |
| Vivarin | 200 |
| NoDoz | 100 |
Table 5. Diagnostic Criteria for Caffeine Intoxication
| A. | Recent consumption of caffeine, usually in excess of 250 mg (e.g., more than 2–3 cups of brewed coffee). |
| B. | Five (or more) of the following signs, developing during, or shortly after, caffeine use: |
| (1) | restlessness |
| (2) | nervousness |
| (3) | excitement |
| (4) | insomnia |
| (5) | flushed face |
| (6) | diuresis |
| (7) | gastrointestinal disturbance |
| (8) | muscle twitching |
| (9) | rambling flow of thought and speech |
| (10) | tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmia |
| (11) | periods of inexhaustibility |
| (12) | psychomotor agitation |
| C. | The symptoms in Criterion B cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. |
| D. | The symptoms are not due to a general medical condition and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., an anxiety disorder). |
From
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV),
American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 213.
Table 6. Caffeine in Arabica Coffees of the World
| Type of Coffee | Caffeine Content as a percentage of weight |
| VARIETALS/STRAIGHTS | |
| Brazil Bourbons | 1.20 |
| Celebes Kalossi | 1.22 |
| Colombia Excelso | 1.37 |
| Colombia Supremo | 1.37 |
| Costa Rica Tarrazu | 1.35 |
| Ethiopian Harrar-Moka | 1.13 |
| Guatemala Antigua | 1.32 |
| Indian Mysore | 1.37 |
| Jamaican Blue Mountain/Wallensford Estate | 1.24 |
| Java Estate Kuyumas | 1.20 |
| Kenya AA | 1.36 |
| Kona Extra Prime | 1.32 |
| Mexico Pluma Altura | 1.17 |
| Mocha Mattari (Yemen) | 1.01 |
| New Guinea | 1.30 |
| Panama Organic | 1.34 |
| Sumatra Mandheling-Lintong | 1.30 |
| Tanzania Peaberry | 1.42 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.10 |
| BLENDS AND DARK ROASTS | |
| Colombia Supremo Dark | 1.37 |
| Espresso Roast | 1.32 |
| French Roast | 1.22 |
| Vienna Roast | 1.27 |
| Mocha-Java | 1.17 |
| DECAFS (Swiss Water Process) | |
| All approximately .02 |
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