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Modafinil Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Provigil
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.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 36 | 32% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 21 | 19% |
| Fatigue | 18 | 16% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Problems concentrating | 8 | 7% |
| Narcolepsy | 3 | 2% |
| Sleepiness | 2 | 1% |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Memory problems | 1 | <1% |
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 23 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 40% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 1 |
| None | 20% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 20% | 1 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 4% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 26% | 6 |
| Mild | 26% | 6 |
| None | 43% | 10 |
Top reported side-effects include: Jittery feeling, Dry mouth and dry tongue, Headaches
Summary results are based on 23 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 23)
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- Bryan Scott
- Sex: M
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Moderate
- 48 M
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by Bryan Scott
Sep 28, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- Advice/Tips
- getting on the lexapro and giving that about a month was the thing that helped the provigil have a better effectiveness in treating my fatigue and also helping me focus and deals with the depression all at the same time now. lexapro is the 1st anti-depressant that has ever had a good effect on me
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1 helpful mark
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- Pam Willows
- Sex: F
- Depression: 3
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 74 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
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by Pam Willows
Feb 28, 2009
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat my mood condition(s)
- Advice/Tips
- It is a great drug, has helped my depression. But-----Medco hates me. Fights to not fill RX, I think due to cost to insurance co. My cost is extremely low.
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.