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Pronunciation | /kæˈfiːn, ˈkæfiːn/ |
Synonyms | Guaranine Methyltheobromine 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine 7-methyltheophylline[6] Theine |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Dependence liability | Physical: low–moderate[1][2][3][4] Psychological: low[5] |
Addiction liability | Low[4] / none[1][2][3] |
Routes of administration | By mouth, insufflation, enema, rectal, intravenous |
Drug class | Stimulant |
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Bioavailability | 99%[8] |
Protein binding | 25–36%[7] |
Metabolism | Primary: CYP1A2[7] Minor: CYP2E1,[7] CYP3A4,[7] CYP2C8,[7] CYP2C9[7] |
Metabolites | Paraxanthine (84%) Theobromine (12%) Theophylline (4%) |
Onset of action | ~1 hour[8] |
Elimination half-life | Adults: 3–7 hours[7] Infants (full term): 8 hours[7] Infants (premature): 100 hours[7] |
Duration of action | 3–4 hours[8] |
Excretion | Urine (100%) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.329 |
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Formula | C8H10N4O2 |
Molar mass | 194.19 g·mol−1 |
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Density | 1.23 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 235 to 238 °C (455 to 460 °F) (anhydrous)[9][10] |
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Boiling Point
178 °C (sublimes)
Melting Point
238 DEG C (ANHYD)
Experimental Melting Point:
234–236 °C Alfa Aesar
237 °C Oxford University Chemical Safety Data
238 °C LKT Labs [C0221]
237 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 14937
238 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 17008, 17229, 22105, 27892, 27893, 27894, 27895
235.25 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 27892, 27893, 27894, 27895
236 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 27892, 27893, 27894, 27895
235 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 6603
234–236 °C Alfa Aesar A10431, 39214
Experimental Boiling Point:
178 °C (Sublimes) Alfa Aesar
178 °C (Sublimes) Alfa Aesar 39214