Brand Names: Provigil,
Modalert, Modvigil
Modafinil
is a wakefulness-promoting smart drug that helps treat excessive sleepiness in
individuals. It was approved by FDA to reduce excessive sleepiness in people
with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and work shift sleep disorder. This smart
drug helps to keep the user’s mind active and alert. It is said to have
a mood-brightening effect on the users and bring positivity in those suffering
from anxiety and depression.
DOSING INFORMATION
Consult a doctor before taking this pill. Your doctor can
best prescribe you the right dose according to your medical condition and your
response to the treatment.
- · Take this medication once in the morning orally, with or without food. (narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea patients)
- · If you work in shifts, you may take this pill about an hour before the start of the work shift.
- · When this medication is taken for a long time, it may not work so well. Tell your doctor if so happens.
- · If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take it if it already bedtime. Skip it and resume to your normal dosing schedule. Never double dose.
- · Overdose on Modafinil must never be done. It can have severe side effects on your health.
WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE IT?
- · If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, consult a doctor before taking this pill. There might be potential risks to the unborn baby. Therefore, you must take caution and discuss the risks and benefits associated with Modafinil consumption during pregnancy.
- · If you are breastfeeding, you must consult a doctor before taking Modafinil. Discuss the potential risks that it might have on the nursing infant.
- · Children under the age of 17 years should not receive this medication.
IMPORTANT POINTS
- · Modafinil can be quite addictive. Do not misuse it. Do not give it away to a person with a history of drug abuse or drug addiction. Selling or giving away any medicine is against the law. Keep the drug away from children and animals.
- · Store it at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
- · Make a list of all the prescribed, non-prescribed drugs and herbal products that you use and show it to the doctor before consuming the pill.
- · You may experience withdrawal symptoms if you stop using this medication suddenly. They are more likely to occur if you have been taking higher doses or using it for a longer period. Consult a doctor right away if you notice these symptoms. Your doctor may prescribe you to gradually decrease its intake until you completely stop taking it.
- · Also, do not mix this pill with alcohol or any other drug. This can be extremely harmful for your life.
SIDE EFFECTS
Some of the common side effects
of Modafinil include:
Headache, dizziness, nausea,
diarrhea, nervousness, anxiety, agitation, dry mouth etc.
Some of the serious side effects
of Modafinil include:
Fever, easy bruising or bleeding,
hallucinations, depression, chest pain, irregular/fast/pounding heartbeat,
mental/mood changes (confusion, rare thoughts of suicide, depression) etc.
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