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