Provigil
What is Provigil (Modafinil)?
Modafinil is a medication that promotes wakefulness.
Modafinil is used to treat excessive sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or shift work sleep disorder.
Modafinil may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
In This Section:
- What is the most important information I should know about Provigil (Modafinil)?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Provigil (Modafinil)?
- How much does Provigil (Modafinil) cost?
- What conditions might Provigil (Modafinil) treat?
What is the most important information I should know about Provigil (Modafinil)?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to modafinil or armodafanil (Nuvigil).
Before using modafinil, tell your doctor if you have angina (chest pain), liver or kidney disease, a heart problem, a history of drug addiction, if you take blood pressure medication, or if you have recently had a heart attack.
Modafinil affects the central nervous system. This can cause effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid other dangerous activity until you know how this medication will affect your level of wakefulness.
Stop taking modafinil and call your doctor if you have a skin rash, no matter how mild. A medicine similar to modafinil has caused severe skin reactions serious enough to require hospitalization. Other signs of a severe reaction include fever, sore throat, headache, and vomiting with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash.
There may be other drugs that can interact with modafinil. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Provigil (Modafinil)?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to modafinil or armodafanil (Nuvigil).
If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take modafanil:
- angina (chest pain)
- cirrhosis or other liver problem
- kidney disease
- a heart muscle or valve disorder such as mitral valve prolapse
- a history of drug addiction
- if you take blood pressure medications; or
- if you have recently had a heart attack
Skin rashes serious enough to require hospitalization have occurred in people using a medicine similar to modafinil. These rashes usually occurred within 1 to 5 weeks after the first dose.
Stop taking modafinil and call your doctor at the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how minor you think it might be.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether modafanil is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
Modafinil can make certain types of birth control pills less effective, which could result in an unplanned pregnancy. Talk with your doctor about the best methods of birth control to use while taking modafinil.
It is not known whether modafinil passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Do not give modafinil to anyone younger than 16 years old.
How much does Provigil (Modafinil) cost?
Costs vary and please check with your pharmacy
What conditions might Provigil (Modafinil) treat?
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| Circadian Rhythm Disruption | 3.6Read all reviews |
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| Narcolepsy | 3.4Read all 102 reviews |
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| Sleep Apnea | 4.0Read all 14 reviews |
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