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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

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

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0 none 1 day 2 mg day 10 mg day 0 mg none 20 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 50 day 0 mg none 100 mg day 100 day 100 mg none 150 mg day 200 mg day 200 day 250 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 800 mg day 800 tbs. day
  18 Number of Patients: 18 6 Number of Patients: 6 62 Number of Patients: 62 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 86 Number of Patients: 86 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 260 Number of Patients: 260 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 74 Number of Patients: 74 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
12
37
38
76
83
167

Stopped taking Modafinil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
15
11
6
13
10
23
Why Patients Stopped Taking Modafinil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 28 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Side effects too severe 23 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Expense 15 19% Expense: 19%
Other 15 19% Other: 19%
Doctor's advice 10 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Personal research 7 9% Personal research: 9%
Course of treatment ended 4 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Not indicated 1 1% Not indicated: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 45 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 47% 18
Moderate 39% 15
Slight 11% 4
None 3% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 4% 2
Moderate 13% 6
Mild 20% 9
None 62% 28

Top reported side-effects include: Dry mouth and dry tongue, Jittery feeling, rapid heart rate

Summary results are based on 45 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 45)

  • cureseeker
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
  • by cureseeker
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Fatigue

  • feathers4me
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
  • feathers4me
  • by feathers4me
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Fatigue

See all evaluation results for Modafinil



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