• Cafirate Oral Solution is a prescription medicine used in the treatment of apnea (a disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts) of prematurity
• It facilitates normal breathing and reduces interrupted breathing in premature newborns
• Cafirate Oral Solution is given under the supervision of healthcare professionals
• Remember, if you are breastfeeding while your infant is treated with this medicine, then do not drink coffee or take any other high caffeine product as this passes into breast milk.
• Some common side effects of this medicine include mild delirium, insomnia, frequent urge to urinate, dehydration, tachycardia, and fever
• Consult your doctor if these do not go away or persist for a longer duration
• They may be able to suggest ways to prevent or reduce the side effects.

Uses of Cafirate Oral Solution

• In Apnea of prematurity In a premature baby, the part of the brain that controls breathing is not mature enough for nonstop breathing
• This causes large bursts of breath followed by periods of shallow breathing or stopped breathing
• This is called apnea or breathing trouble of prematurity
• Cafirate Oral Solution helps to stimulate those areas of the brain that control breathing and normalise it
• It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse.

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Common and Known Side effects of Cafirate Oral Solution

• Delirium (acute confusional state)
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Frequent urge to urinate
• Dehydration
• Fever