Modafinil
Modafinil Brand names, Modafinil Analogs
Modafinil Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Modafinil Chemical_Formula
C15H15NO2S
Modafinil RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/modafinil.htm
Modafinil fda sheet
Modafinil msds (material safety sheet)
Modafinil Synthesis Reference
L. Lafon, U.S. pat. 4,927,855, (1990)
Modafinil Molecular Weight
273.351 g/mol
Modafinil Melting Point
164-166 oC
Modafinil H2O Solubility
Slightly soluble
Modafinil State
Solid
Modafinil LogP
1.736
Modafinil Dosage Forms
Tablet
Modafinil Indication
To improve wakefulness in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with narcolepsy.
Modafinil Pharmacology
Modafinil is a stimulant drug marketed as a 'wakefulness promoting agent' and is one of the stimulants used in the treatment of narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is caused by dysfunction of a family of wakefulness-promoting and sleep-suppressing peptides, the orexins, whose neurons are activated by modafinil. The prexin neuron activation is associated with psychoactivation and euphoria. Modafinil is not indicated for complaints of lack of energy or fatigue; but it appears to be very helpful for some patients. Also, it has been used in the treatment of hypersomnia, a disorder in which patients lack the capacity for meaningful sleep and may require ten or more hours per day. Recent studies have have found that modafinil may help recovering cocaine addicts fight their addiction.
Modafinil Absorption
Rapid following oral administration.
Modafinil side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
Modafinil Patient Information
Modafinil Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
