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Stay Awake

Dosage form
TABLET, COATED
Labeler
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp
Label updated
2026-05-18
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
CAFFEINE
View original label and images on DailyMed ↗
Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Caffeine 200 mg

Purpose

Alertness aid

Uses

helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

Warnings

Label information

Do not use

as a substitute for sleep. This product is intended for occasional use only.
in children under 12 years of age

Label information

When using this product limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat. The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee.

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor if fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur.

Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

adults and children 12 years and over:

  • take 1 tablet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours
Other information
  • store in a dry place at 15° – 30°C (59° – 86°F)
  • do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide*, crosscarmellose sodium*, D&C yellow # 10*, FD&C yellow # 6, hypermellose*, lactose*, magnesium stearate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol*, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, talc, titanium dioxide*

*contains one or more of these ingredients

Questions or comments?

1-800-373-6981(toll-free)

Label information

Distributed by:
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Stay Awake

Caffeine 200 mg/ Alertness Aid

  • Caffeine for mental alertness
  • Equal to about a cup of coffee

Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 82c582ce-1360-4c4f-b9a7-a5a43cf5fd2c · Version 2
NDC: 83059-0097