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Caffeine Overdose Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a caffeine overdose and any of the following:

Worsening restlessness
Increased heart rate over 100 beats per minute
Worsening tremor
Worsening palpitations
Fainting
Breathing difficulty
Chest pains

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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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