Caffeine - Contraindications
These conditions, allergies, and situations mean Caffeine should NOT be used. From the US FDA-approved drug label Section 4.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS ASCOMP with Codeine is contraindicated for: All children younger than 12 years of age [see Warnings and Precautions ] Postoperative management in children younger than 18 years of age following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy [see Warnings and Precautions ] .
ASCOMP with Codeine is also contraindicated in patients with: Significant respiratory depression [see Warnings and Precautions ] Acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or in the absence of resuscitative equipment [see Warnings and Precautions ] Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or use of MAOIs within the last 14 days [see Warnings and Precautions , Drug Interactions ] .
Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus [see Warnings and Precautions ] Hypersensitivity or intolerance to aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, or codeine.
Hemophilia [see Warnings and Precautions ] Reye's Syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions ] Known allergy to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [see Warnings and Precautions ] Syndrome of asthma, rhinitis, and nasal polyps [see Warnings and Precautions ] Children younger than 12 years of age Post-operative management in children younger than 18 years of age following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy Significant respiratory depression Acute or severe bronchial asthma Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or use of MAOIs within the last 14 days Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus Hypersensitivity to aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, or codeine Hemophilia Reye's Syndrome Known allergy to NSAIDs Syndrome of asthma, rhinitis, and nasal polyps