Caffeine Half-Life Calculator

See how much caffeine is still in your system and when it will clear — so it doesn't wreck your sleep.

Awaiting clinical review. Results are based on validated formulas but pending physician verification.

How this is calculated

Caffeine decays exponentially with a ~5-hour half-life (longer in pregnancy or on the contraceptive pill, shorter in smokers): remaining = dose × 0.5^(hours / half-life).

Sources

  1. Institute of Medicine Pharmacology of caffeine. Caffeine for the Sustainment of Mental Task Performance 2001.
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