Modiodal
Modiodal Brand names, Modiodal Analogs
Modiodal Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Modiodal Chemical_Formula
C15H15NO2S
Modiodal RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/modafinil.htm
Modiodal fda sheet
Modiodal msds (material safety sheet)
Modiodal Synthesis Reference
L. Lafon, U.S. pat. 4,927,855, (1990)
Modiodal Molecular Weight
273.351 g/mol
Modiodal Melting Point
164-166 oC
Modiodal H2O Solubility
Slightly soluble
Modiodal State
Solid
Modiodal LogP
1.736
Modiodal Dosage Forms
Tablet
Modiodal Indication
To improve wakefulness in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with narcolepsy.
Modiodal 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.
Modiodal Absorption
Rapid following oral administration.
Modiodal side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
Modiodal Patient Information
Modiodal Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
