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Brand Names:
Provigil
Generic Name: Modafinil
What is Modafinil?
Modafinil is stimulant used to improve wakefulness in patients narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder; adjunctive therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Off label it is used for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and to treat fatigue in MS and other disorders.
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38 patients in the community are taking or have taken Modafinil.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 29 | 76% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| General health | 1 | 2% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 2% |
Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.
How long current patients have been taking Modafinil or how long patients were taking Modafinil before stopping.
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
There is currently no efficacy data for Modafinil.
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 40% | 2 |
| Mild | 20% | 1 |
| None | 40% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Jittery feeling, Dry mouth and dry tongue, Headaches
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 08, 2009.