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| Pronunciation |
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 (moe
DAF i
nil) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Provigil® |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Stimulant |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 16 years of age.
If you have an allergy to modafinil or any other part of this
medicine.
Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make
sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling
about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of
face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
If you have any of the following conditions: Chest pain or pressure,
heart attack, mitral valve prolapse, or thickening of the left side of your
heart. |
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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This medicine is used to treat
narcolepsy. |
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| How does it work? |
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Modafinil stimulates the brain in adults to increase
alertness. |
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| How is it best taken? |
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Take this medicine in the morning if taking once a day. Take in the
morning and at noon if taking twice a day.
Take this medicine with or without food. Take with food if it causes
an upset stomach. |
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is near bedtime, skip the missed dose and return to your
regular schedule.
Do not take a double dose or extra doses.
Do not change dose or stop medicine. Talk with healthcare
provider. |
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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This medicine may be habit-forming with long-term use.
If you abuse drugs, talk with healthcare provider.
If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.
If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.
If you have mental illness, talk with healthcare provider.
Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix
well with other medicines.
You may not be alert. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities
until you see how this medicine affects you.
Limit caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, cola) and chocolate intake.
Use with this medicine may cause nervousness, shakiness, and fast heartbeat.
Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
Birth control pills and other hormone-based birth control may not
work to prevent pregnancy. Use another form of birth control while taking this
medicine and for 1 month after treatment ends.
Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding. |
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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Feeling lightheaded, sleepy, having blurred vision, or a change in
thinking clearly. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities that require
you to be alert or have clear vision until you see how this medicine affects
you.
Nervous and excitable.
Headache. Mild pain medicine may help.
Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care,
sucking hard candy, or chewing gum may help.
Inability to sleep. |
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| What should I monitor? |
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Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the
same?
Follow up with healthcare provider. |
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center
immediately or dial 911.
Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest
tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of
face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Chest pain or pressure or fast heartbeat.
Severe dizziness or passing out.
Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.
Very nervous and excitable.
Severe headache.
Any rash.
No improvement in condition or feeling
worse. |
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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Store at room temperature.
Protect from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or
kitchen. |
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| General statements |
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Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products,
supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare
provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter, natural products, or
vitamins. |
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