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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| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 37 |
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12 | ||
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 24 |
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5 | |
| Fatigue | 23 |
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4 | |
| Other | 15 |
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4 | |||
| Problems concentrating | 15 |
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2 | |||
| Memory problems | 4 | 0 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Modafinil. See all 14 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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6 | 29% |
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Doctor's advice
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5 | 24% |
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Did not seem to work
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5 | 24% |
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Expense
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4 | 19% |
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Side effects too severe
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3 | 14% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 5% |
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Personal research
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1 | 5% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.