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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Fatigue 17 37%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 16 35%
Other 3 6%
Treat Parkinson's 3 6%
disease-related symptoms 2 4%
Slowness 1 2%
General health 1 2%
Support another treatment 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.

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  0 mg Daily 100 mg As needed 200 mg As needed 400 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 150 mg Daily 200 mg Daily 300 mg Daily 400 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 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
1
2
8
6
7
4

Stopped taking Modafinil

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
0
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Modafinil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3 43% Side effects too severe: 43%
Doctor's advice 2 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Other 2 29% Other: 29%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 50% 2

Fatigue

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 38% 3
None 63% 5

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

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

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

  • sandyjc
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • sandyjc
  • by sandyjc
    Oct 28, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Fatigue

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