MODAFINIL - ORAL Pronunciation: (mow-DAFF-in-ill)
Brand Name(s): Provigil
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MODAFINIL -
without a prior doctor prescription
Generic Name: modafinil (moe DA fih nill)
Brand Names: Provigil
What is the most important information I should know about
modafinil?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous
activities. Modafinil may affect your judgment, thinking, or motor skills. If
you experience any of these effects, avoid hazardous activities.
• It is best to avoid alcohol while taking modafinil. Alcohol or modafinil
may have altered effects if taken together.
• Modafinil may decrease the effects of hormonal methods of birth control
including birth control pills and depot and implantable formulations (e.g., Norplant,
Depo-Provera). Use a second, nonhormonal form of birth control while taking modafinil,
and for one month after stopping modafinil, if prevention of pregnancy is desired.
• Modafinil may be habit forming. You should discuss the abuse and dependence
potential of modafinil with your doctor. Do not stop taking modafinil without
first talking to your doctor. Your doctor may want to gradually lower the dose
of the medication before stopping treatment.
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What is modafinil?
• The exact way that modafinil
works is not known.
• Modafinil is used to improve wakefulness in patients with excessive daytime
sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/ hypoapnea syndrome
(OSAHS), and shift work sleep disorder (SWSD).
• Modafinil may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this
medication guide.
What
should I discuss with my health provider before take
modafinil/provigil?
• Before uses modafinil, contact your doctor if you have
· left ventricular hypertrophy or enlarged left heart ventricle;
· chest pain, irregular heartbeats, more other symptoms of mitral valve
prolapse due to central nervous system stimulant use.
· a recent history of a heart attack;· your high blood pressure;· angina
(chest pain); stimulants or street drugs;· a
history of mental illness; kidney disease;
• You may not be able to use this meds, or you may require a dosage
adjustment or special monitoring during treatment -any of the conditions.
• Modafinil is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not
known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Modafinil/Vigicer
without consultation to your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether modafinil passes into breast milk. Do not take
Modafinil without first talking doctor if you breast-feeding.
• If you are older than 65 years, you may be more likely to experience
side effects from Vigicer/Modafinil. You may require a lower dose or special
monitoring
during treatments.
How to use Modafinil Oral
Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided
by your pharmacist before your start using modafinil and each
time you get a refill.
If you have any questions about Modafinil , consult your personal
doctor.
Take this medication by mouth with or without
food, usually once daily in the morning . If
you are using modafinil for shift work sleep disorder, take
this medication one hour before you start your work shift
/ as directed by your consultant. If you are using meds
for apnea , continue your other current treatment
unless your doctor tells you to stopped.
Dosage is based on your medical conditions,
therapy response. Use Vigicer exactly as prescribed
to get the
most benefit from it.
Though it is very unlikely to occur, this medication
can result in abnormal drug-seeking behavior .
Do not increase dose, take it more frequently, use
it for a longer time than prescribed. Properly
stop this medication when so directed. This will lessen the
chances
of becoming addicted.
Inform your doctor if your condition persists
/ worsens.
How
should I take modafinil?
• Take modafinil exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand
,ask your pharmacist, nurse,doctor to explain them to you.
• Take each dose with a glass of water.
• Modafinil can be taken without food.
• Modafinil is usually taken once a day. It is important to take modafinil
regularly to get the most benefit.
• Modafinil is not a replacement for sleep. Modafinil may reduce the signs
of sleepiness, but may not completely treat this problem. Potentially hazardous
activities such as driving or operating machinery should only be performed if
the level of wakefulness achieved is sufficient to
permit such activities.
• Other treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure -use
should be continued as directed by your doctor. Modafinil may be habit forming.
You should discuss the abuse and dependence potential of modafinil with your
doctor.Store modafinil at room temperature away from children and heat.
What
happens if I miss a dose modafinil?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember as direct your doctor.
A missed dose taken late in the waking day may cause insomnia -ship the missed
dose and
take only
the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose - otherwise
directed by your doctor.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected.
• Symptoms of a modafinil overdose may include excitation, insomnia,
sleep disturbances, agitation ,anxiety, irritability, confusion,
nervousness,
aggressiveness, ,palpitations, nausea, diarrhea.
What
should I avoid while taking modafinil?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery.Modafinil may affect
your judgment, thinking,motor skills. If you experience any of these effects,
avoid hazardous activities. Avoid alcohol while taking modafinil.
Alcohol + modafinil
may have altered effects if taken together.
• Modafinil may decrease the effects of hormonal methods of birth controll
pills and depot and implantable formulations .
What are the possible side effects of modafinil?
• If you experience any of the following uncommon but serious side effects,
stop taking modafinil/Provigil and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction - breathing, closing of the throat,swelling of
the lips, tongue face or hives,
irregular heartbeats,low/ high blood pressure; shortness
of breath.
• Less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue
to take modafinil and talk to your CONSULTANT if you experience : headache,infection,nausea,diarrhea,chills,dry
mouth,
decreased appetite, runny
nose,sore throat,nervousness,anxiety,insomnia,depression,numbness,tingling.
• Modafinil may be habit forming.
What other drugs will
affect modafinil - without prescription:
• Before taking modafinil, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the
following drugs:
· a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAO inhibitor) such as isocarboxazid
(Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), or phenelzine (Nardil);
· a tricyclic antidepressant such as clomipramine (Anafranil) or desipramine
(Norpramin);
· another CNS stimulant such as amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall),
methylphenidate (Ritalin, Methylin, Metadate ER, Concerta), pemoline (Cylert),
and others;
· phenytoin (Dilantin);· carbamazepine (Tegretol);· phenobarbital;· rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane);· ketoconazole (Nizoral);· itraconazole (Sporanox);· cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune);· theophylline (Theolair, Theochron, Theo-Bid, Theo-Dur, Elixophyllin,
Slo-Phyllin, and others);· warfarin (Coumadin);· diazepam (Valium); or· propranolol
(Inderal).
• You may not be able to take modafinil, or you may require a dosage adjustment
or special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicines
listed above.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with modafinil.
Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking or using any other prescription
or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
