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. 2018 Nov 3;5:1140–1152. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.11.002

Table 1.

Approximate Peak Plasma Concentrations (Cmax) after Oral Caffeine Administration in Healthy Humans.

Dose Sex Cmax Note Reference
5 mg/kg Men 10 mg/L [54,59]
5 mg/kg Men 9 mg/L Young and elderly men. [60]
250 mg Men & Women 7 mg/L [20]
500 mg Men & Women 17.3 mg/L [20]
200 mg Men 3.4 mg/L [61]
400 mg Men 7.4 mg/L [61]
400 mg Men 9.1 mg/L [62]
2 mg/kg Men & Women 3 mg/L [63]
4 mg/kg Men & Women 7.5 mg/L [63]
100 mg Men 2.5 mg/L Administered as coffee. [64]