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caffeine · Tablet, Coated

10 marketed package NDCs · 5 active manufacturers

Most dispensed: 200 mg · Tablet · #2 blister packs/carton / 8 tablet in 1 blister pack · 200 mg · Tablet · #5 blister packs/carton / 8 tablet in 1 blister pack · 1 g/108.27g · Chewable Gel · #108.27 g/bag · 1 kg/kg · Powder · #50 kg/drum

The short version

5 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble.

What changed in the last 90 days

Every detected change for caffeine, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.

  • Stay AwakeAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.08489 → $0.0848 per unit (-0.11%)
  • Stay AwakeAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.08489 → $0.0848 per unit (-0.11%)
  • CaffeineAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.08489 → $0.0848 per unit (-0.11%)
  • Alert AidAug 19, 2026
    Price down
    NADAC $0.08489 → $0.0848 per unit (-0.11%)
  • Alertness AidAug 12, 2026
    Mfr exited
    Chain Drug Consortium · caffeine
  • Stay AwakeJul 22, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.08467 → $0.08489 per unit (+0.26%)
  • CaffeineJul 22, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.08467 → $0.08489 per unit (+0.26%)
  • Alert AidJul 22, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.08467 → $0.08489 per unit (+0.26%)
  • Stay AwakeJul 22, 2026
    Price up
    NADAC $0.08467 → $0.08489 per unit (+0.26%)

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Methylxanthine, with whether each is in shortage right now. Same class is not the same drug — substitution is a clinical decision, and this is a supply picture, not a recommendation.

Common questions

Is Caffeine in shortage right now?
No. FDA does not currently list Caffeine in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
Who makes Caffeine?
45 companies have marketed Caffeine in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
What does Caffeine cost?
The typical pharmacy pays about $0.0848 per unit, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.

All marketed products

Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.