As far as caffeinated medication, yes, some OTC medications do contain caffeine, such as Excedrin, but this is not plain Acetaminophen (Brand name Tylenol). There are caffeine-free “no caffeine” carbonated drinks for just about every large name brand soda (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, Dr.
I am supposing the amount of caffeine in coffee, tea and chocolate and the associated consumption has led to a general belief that caffeine is safe in any quantity but here that belief is not held (which I think may actually be somewhat smart in that too much of anything is not usually good.) This lack of regulation may also have changed recently based on some of the other articles/postings I have seen regarding the European Union and United States. The other interesting tidbit I learned was that Canada is one of the only nations in the world to regulate caffeine as a food additive. All other products with added caffeine are listed as health products which are not regulated as food which is where the energy drinks made their inroads to Canada. My recent findings, as described by Health Canada, are that caffeine is allowed to be added to a food product, which soda beverages are classified, unless it is a cola-type beverage. I was doing some research into the Mountain Dew in Canada (where I live) as someone told me the cola only caffeine was not true anymore and I was not able to provide a good reason why it would still be in place.
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