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Caffeine citrate is generally the preferred treatment for apnea of prematurity for infants born 28 to 32 weeks or earlier than 28 weeks. [6] [13] It has fewer side effects as compared to theophylline. [6] Caffeine improves airway function in asthma, increasing forced expiratory volume (FEV1) by 5% to 18%, with this effect lasting for up to four ...
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (aka Essential Medicines List for Children [1] or EMLc [1]), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe in children up to twelve years of age to meet the most important needs in a health system.
Opioid use is the main cause of neonatal abstinence syndrome, which is where the baby experiences withdrawals from the opioid they were exposed to during the pregnancy. Typical symptoms may include tremors, convulsions, twitching, excessive crying, poor feeding or sucking, slow weight gain, breathing problems, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. [91]
If drinking coffee makes you tired or you don't feel its full effects, it may be due to your genetics, tolerance, or lack of sleep.
Caffeine does not give you energy, just delays fatigue for a little while longer.” In other words, that 2 p.m. cup of coffee is just delaying the inevitable. At first, caffeine might appear to ...
A new study is highlighting a dramatic rise in caffeine-related emergency room visits among kids. The study, released Monday by Epic Research, found the number of caffeine-related ER visits for ...
High caffeine consumption in energy drinks (at least one liter or 320 mg of caffeine) was associated with short-term cardiovascular side effects including hypertension, prolonged QT interval, and heart palpitations. These cardiovascular side effects were not seen with smaller amounts of caffeine consumption in energy drinks (less than 200 mg). [79]
The three most prevalent clinical analeptic uses of caffeine are in the treatment of asthma, apnea of prematurity, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in newborn infants. [4] Caffeine is a weak bronchodilator , which explains the relief of the effects of asthma.