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Medicines caffeine citrateQuestion & answer

caffeine citrate · Medicine question

Why is caffeine citrate given to premature babies?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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It stimulates immature respiratory control and reduces pauses in breathing caused by apnoea of prematurity.

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