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Brand Names: Alertec, Modiodal, Provigil
Generic Name: Modafinil

What is Modafinil? Modafinil is an anti-narcoleptic medication used to treat excessive sleepiness caused by sleep disorders such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea. It is sometimes used off-label to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and treatment of fatigue in MS and other disorders. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

30 patients in the community are taking or have taken Modafinil.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Fatigue 22 75%
Other 3 10%
disease-related symptoms 2 6%
General health 1 3%
Slow my ALS progress 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 20 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 400 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Modafinil or how long patients were taking Modafinil before stopping.

Currently taking Modafinil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
4
5
6

Stopped taking Modafinil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Modafinil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 2 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Other 1 17% Other: 17%
Course of treatment ended 1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%


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