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Caffeine remaining

Follows exponential decay: remaining caffeine = initial dose × 0.5^(hours elapsed / half-life). The average biological half-life of caffeine in healthy adults is roughly 5 hours (smoking shortens it, while pregnancy and oral contraceptives can lengthen it significantly).

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Caffeine remaining
100 mg
Percentage remaining
50%

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A 200 mg coffee with a 5-hour half-life still leaves roughly 100 mg active in your bloodstream 5 hours later.

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