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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

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 14 35%
Fatigue 14 35%
Other 3 7%
Treat Parkinson's 3 7%
disease-related symptoms 3 7%
General health 1 2%
Slowness 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 none 25 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 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
0
7
5
2
5
6

Stopped taking Modafinil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
1
0
0
1
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%
Other 2 33% Other: 33%
Doctor's advice 1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 7 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 2
Moderate 33% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 29% 2
None 71% 5

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

Summary results are based on 7 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 7)

  • jntdsn
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
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  • jntdsn
  • by jntdsn
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Fatigue

  • dede
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • dede
  • by dede
    Jul 10, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • disease-related symptoms
Advice/Tips
IT MAY HELP SOME PATIENTS . BUT WAS NOT FOR ME.

See all evaluation results for Modafinil



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