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Modafinil Treatment Report

Brand Names: Provigil
Generic Name: Modafinil

What is Modafinil? 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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 33%
Fatigue 2 33%
General health 1 16%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Modafinil.

  100mg as needed 100 mg daily 200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

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
0
0
1
2
2

Report created on November 07, 2009.