Improves wakefulness in appropriately diagnosed narcolepsy, shift-work disorder or residual sleepiness associated with treated obstructive sleep apnea.
SLEEP, STRESS & RECOVERY / PRACTITIONER-GUIDED
Modafinil & wakefulness medications
Modafinil and armodafinil promote wakefulness for defined sleep-disorder indications; using them as generic productivity or nootropic drugs is off-label and can hide inadequate sleep or untreated disease.Create account & prepare for review →Sleep-medicine review required · A prescription is never guaranteed.
Established for labeled wakefulness indications; evidence does not make sleep deprivation or general cognitive enhancement a medical indication.
Prescription required; Schedule IV controlled substances
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED
Eligibility starts with your complete health context.
- ✓A qualifying sleep-wake diagnosis is established
- ✓Underlying obstruction or inadequate sleep is actively treated
- ✓Cardiovascular, psychiatric, pregnancy and interaction risks are reviewed
WHAT A PRACTITIONER REVIEWS
The information that shapes the decision.
- →Sleep duration, apnea treatment and shift schedule
- →Blood pressure, heart rhythm, mood and psychosis history
- →Hormonal contraception, pregnancy plans and interacting medicines
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Reasons treatment may not be appropriate.
- !Serious rash and hypersensitivity reactions require immediate medical attention.
- !Psychiatric symptoms, blood-pressure effects, misuse and dependence risk must be considered.
- !Modafinil can reduce effectiveness of some hormonal contraceptives through drug interactions.
ORIGINAL SOURCES