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Brand Names:
Alertec, Modiodal, Provigil
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
766 patients in the community are taking or have taken Modafinil.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 581 | 75% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 85 | 11% |
| Other | 34 | 4% |
| Brain fog | 9 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 8 | 1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Central sleep apnea | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle weakness | 1 | <1% |
| Weakness in legs | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| General health | 1 | <1% |
| Cognition | 1 | <1% |
| Mobility | 1 | <1% |
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Modafinil or how long patients were taking Modafinil before stopping.
Currently taking Modafinil
Stopped taking Modafinil
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 75 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 39% | 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 42% | 27 |
| Slight | 14% | 9 |
| None | 2% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 3% | 2 |
Fatigue
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 3% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 15% | 11 |
| Mild | 24% | 18 |
| None | 59% | 44 |
Top reported side-effects include: Dry mouth and dry tongue, Jittery feeling, rapid heart rate
Summary results are based on 75 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 75)
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- cureseeker
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by cureseeker
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Fatigue
- See full evaluation
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- feathers4me
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
- See profile
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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Fatigue
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks