Provigil (MODAFINIL)
Provigil (MODAFINIL) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Provigil; Generic name: MODAFINIL; Drug class: Sympathomimetic-like Agent [EPC].
| Brand name | Provigil |
|---|---|
| Generic name | MODAFINIL |
| Drug class | Sympathomimetic-like Agent [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Apotex Corp |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE PROVIGIL is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or shift work disorder (SWD). Limitations of Use In OSA, PROVIGIL is indicated to treat excessive sleepiness and not as treatment for the underlying obstruction. If continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for a patient, a maximal effort to treat with CPAP for an adequate period of time should be made prior to initiating and during treatment with PROVIGIL for excessive sleepiness. PROVIGIL is indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dosage of PROVIGIL for each indication is as follows: Narcolepsy or OSA: 200 mg once a day in the morning. ( 2.1 ) SWD: 200 mg once a day, taken approximately one hour prior to start of the work shift. ( 2.2 ) Severe Hepatic Impairment: reduce dose to half the recommended dose. ( 2.3 , 12.3 ) Geriatric Patients: consider lower dose. ( 2.4 , 12.3 ) 2.1 Dosage in Narcolepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) The recommended dosage of PROVIGIL for patients |
| Active ingredient(s) | MODAFINIL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0391f182-1958-9fef-a944-53b229ce99e7 |