Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00201 ...
Drug Name Caffeine
Molecular Weight 194.1906
Molecular Formula C8H10N4O2
CAS Number 58-08-2
SMILES CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C)C(=O)N2C
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00201
T3DB T3D2712
PubChem Compound 2519
PDR 3724
Drugs.com Drugs.com Drug Page

Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Caco-2 Permeability -4.41 - -4.41 - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ci049884m?src=recsys
Log P -0.07 - -0.07 - http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0405.htm
Boiling Point 178.0 178 http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0405.htm
Melting Point 236.0 235-237 https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/41019?lang=en&region=US
Water Solubility 21700.0 mg/L 2.17 g/100ml http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0405.htm
pKa 14.0 - 14 - https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/content/dam/sigma-aldrich/docs/Sigma-Aldrich/Product_Information_Sheet/c0750pis.pdf
Log S -0.97 - -0.97 - https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Caffeine

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Factor Reference
Bioavailability 100.0 % ~100 % PO, oral; adults; adults ↑ ; DRUGBANK
C Max 8000.0 ng/ml 6-10 mg/L PO, oral; DRUGBANK
T Max 1.3 h 0.5-2 h PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.0780 L/h/kg 1.3 ml/min/kg Average clearance; DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.0840 L/h/kg 1.4 ml/min/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Volume of Distribution 0.85 L/kg 0.8-0.9 L/kg Average volume of distribution; Infants; DRUGBANK
Volume of Distribution 0.60 L/kg 0.6 L/kg Average volume of distribution; adults; DRUGBANK
Volume of Distribution 0.63 L/kg 0.63 L/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Half-life 5.0 h ~5 h Children; Adolescents; DRUGBANK
Half-life 2.5 h ~2.5 h Somking; DRUGBANK
Half-life 20.0 h >20 h Preg, pregnant; DRUGBANK
Half-life 8.0 h ~8 h Neonates; DRUGBANK
Half-life 100.0 h 100 h Prem, premature; hepatopathy,LD ↑ ; DRUGBANK
Half-life 4.9 h 4.9 h intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Toxicity LD50 192.0 mg/kg 192.0 mg/kg PO, oral; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 127.0 mg/kg 127.0 mg/kg PO, oral; mouse; T3DB
Toxicity Lethal Dose 175.0 mg/kg ~150-200 mg/kg human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 1.3 % 0.5-2 % Urinary excretion; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 23.0 % 10-36 % DRUGBANK

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for neonates 3.75 mg/kg/day 3.75 mg/kg/day PO, oral;intravenous injection, IV; Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR
Max dose for infants 3.75 mg/kg/day 3.75 mg/kg/day PO, oral;intravenous injection, IV; Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR
Max dose for children 1200.0 mg/day 1200 mg/day PO, oral Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR
Max dose for adolescents 1200.0 mg/day 1200 mg/day PO, oral Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR
Max dose for adults 1200.0 mg/day 1200 mg/day PO, oral Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR
Max dose for geriatric 1200.0 mg/day 1200 mg/day PO, oral Caffeine Citrate caffeine citrate PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1