| Modalert is a brand version of
MODAFINIL (Provigil). Take
Provigil (Modafinil) exactly as directed by your doctor. Take
this medicine in the morning unless otherwise directed by your
doctor. Modafinil is used to treat excessive sleepiness caused
by narcolepsy (a condition that causes excessive daytime
sleepiness) or shift work sleep disorder (sleepiness during
scheduled waking hours and difficulty falling asleep or
staying asleep during scheduled sleeping hours in people who
work at night or on rotating shifts).
Modafinil is also used along with breathing devices
or other treatments to prevent excessive sleepiness caused
by obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS; a sleep
disorder in which the patient briefly stops breathing or
breathes shallowly many times during sleep and therefore
doesn't get enough restful sleep).
Modafinil is in a class of medications called
wakefulness promoting agents. It works by changing the
amounts of certain natural substances in the area of the
brain that controls sleep and wakefulness.
How should this medicine be used?
Modafinil comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is
usually taken once a day with or without food. If you are
taking modafinil to treat narcolepsy or OSAHS, you will
probably take it in the morning. If you are taking modafinil
to treat shift work sleep disorder, you will probably take
it 1 hour before the beginning of your work shift. Take
modafinil at the same time every day. Do not change the time
of day that you take modafinil without talking to your
doctor. Talk to your doctor if your work shift does not
begin at the same time every day. Follow the directions on
your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or
pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take
modafinil exactly as directed.
Modafinil may be habit forming. Do not take a larger
dose, take it more often, or take it for a longer period of
time than prescribed by your doctor.
Modafinil may decrease your sleepiness, but it will not
cure your sleep disorder. Continue to take modafinil even if
you feel well-rested. Do not stop taking modafinil without
talking to your doctor.
Modafinil should not be used in place of getting enough
sleep. Follow your doctor's advice about good sleep habits.
Continue to use any breathing devices or other treatments
that your doctor has prescribed to treat your condition,
especially if you have OSAHS. |
