Alertness Aid

Manufacturer: Chain Drug Consortium | LNK International, Inc.
Effective date: 2025-07-19
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 14
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 01:07:58

Label at a glance#

ProductAlertness Aid

Active ingredientCAFFEINE

Label structure9 sections

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours children under 12 years: do not use

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 35 mg TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-426-9391

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Caffeine 200 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Alertness aid

Use

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps restore mental alertness or wakefulness when experiencing fatigue or drowsiness

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For occasional use only

Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heart beat.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

for children under 12 years of age
as a substitute for sleep

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

fatigue or drowsiness persists or continues to recur.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 tablet not more often than every 3 to 4 hours
children under 12 years: do not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains: calcium 35 mg
TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF OUTER PACKAGE IS OPENED OR BLISTER IS TORN OR BROKEN
store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
see end flap for expiration date and lot number

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, dextrates hydrated, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-426-9391

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Premier
Value®

*COMPARE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT
IN VIVARIN®

Alertness Aid

Caffeine 200 mg
ALERTNESS AID

Equal to about a cup of coffee

40 Tablets

actual
size

INDEPENDENTLY TESTED
PV
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PACKAGE IS OPENED OR IF BLISTER
UNIT IS TORN, BROKEN OR SHOWS ANY SIGNS OF TAMPERING

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by
Meda AB, owner of the registered trademark
Vivarin®. 50844 REV1219A22610

Distributed By:
Pharmacy Value Alliance, LLC
407 East Lancaster Avenue,
Wayne, PA 19087

If for any reason you are not satisfied with
this product, please return it to the store
where purchased for a full refund.

44-226

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
198520	caffeine 200 MG Oral Tablet	PSN	14
198520	caffeine 200 MG Oral Tablet	SCD	14

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
CAFFEINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
68016-680-16	Alertness Aid	8 in 1 BLISTER PACK	TABLET	8	14
68016-680-16	Alertness Aid	2 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	2	14
68016-680-40	Alertness Aid	5 in 1 CARTON	TABLET	5	14
68016-680-40	Alertness Aid	8 in 1 BLISTER PACK	TABLET	8	14

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
CAFFEINE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	3G6A5W338E	1
CAFFEINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	3G6A5W338E	1
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	OP1R32D61U	1
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	1
DEXTROSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	IY9XDZ35W2	1
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H77VEI93A8	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Alertness Aid
Caffeine
STARCH, CORN
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE
DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE
SILICON DIOXIDE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
68016-680	68016-680-40, 68016-680-16

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
CAFFEINE	3G6A5W338E	ACTIB
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 ALUMINUM LAKE	CQ3XH3DET6	IACT
DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE	LX22YL083G	IACT
DIBASIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE	O7TSZ97GEP	IACT
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKE	GYP6Z2JR6Q	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IACT
SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 175 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	PASTILLE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	INJECTION / INTRASPINAL	75 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GEL / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	TABLET / ORAL	183.66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	PELLET / ORAL		1140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		173 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		131 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	LOZENGE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE / ORAL		629 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		12 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	1.66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE / ORAL		5785 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TROCHE / ORAL		300 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL	0.41 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	51.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE / ORAL	256.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	SYRUP / ORAL	620 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		992 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL	50 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	0.23 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		456 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	CAPSULE / ORAL		2169 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SUPPOSITORY / RECTAL	0.11 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		4441 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	DROPS / ORAL	0.2 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	2.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET / BUCCAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		144 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	0.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	789.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		20100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	0.01 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	5.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	INSERT / VAGINAL		147 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	CAPSULE / ORAL	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	SUSPENSION / ORAL		1600 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	GEL / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SYRUP / ORAL	4 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
DEXTROSE	DEXTROSE	IY9XDZ35W2	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	5 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 21 equally ranked IID candidates
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE	MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE	OP1R32D61U	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1725 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		8 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	SPONGE / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	FD&C YELLOW NO. 6	H77VEI93A8	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	4.59 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
005de878-e48a-400e-903c-24f4c42d5c91			0dbca3a0-cb7f-4339-a35d-92b84e39066b	2025-07-19	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 005de878-e48a-400e-903c-24f4c42d5c91 spl set id: 0dbca3a0-cb7f-4339-a35d-92b84e39066b

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