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💊 PROVIGIL / MODIODAL – Modafinil 200 mg – 14 Tablets
🔬 Active ingredient: Modafinil
📦 Presentation: Box of 14 tablets
🧪 Therapeutic class: Central nervous system stimulant
🌞 Main use: Sleep disorders (narcolepsy, sleep apnea, TETS)
🔍 What is Provigil / Modiodal (Modafinil)?
Modafinil is a non-amphetamine CNS stimulant used to promote wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness due to sleep disorders.
💢 Therapeutic Indications
✔️ Narcolepsy
✔️ Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with residual sleepiness
✔️ Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)
🔄 Off-label: chronic fatigue, ADHD, resistant depression (under supervision)
⚙️ Mechanism of Action
🧠 Stimulates the cerebral cortex and wakefulness centers
📈 Increases dopamine, norepinephrine, and histamine
⚖️ Does not induce hyperactivity like amphetamines
🌙 Promotes alertness without affecting nighttime sleep
💊 Typical Dosage
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200 mg once daily, in the morning
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SWSD: 200 mg 1 hour before work
⚠️ Avoid late dosing to prevent insomnia
⚠️ Common Side Effects
🤕 Headache
😵 Dizziness
🤯 Anxiety or agitation
💤 Insomnia
😷 Nausea or dry mouth
🚫 Contraindications & Warnings
🚫 Uncontrolled hypertension
🚫 Severe psychiatric disorders
🚫 Pregnancy and breastfeeding
💊 May reduce efficacy of hormonal contraceptives
📵 Not for cognitive enhancement without medical approval
🔐 Special Precautions
👁️🗨️ Monitor patients with anxiety or psychosis history
🛑 Discontinue if serious skin rash occurs
📋 Regular medical evaluation recommended
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS: MODIODAL is a neuroestimulante with neuroprotectoras properties, indicated for the treatment of: • Associated excessive diurnal drowsiness with narcolepsy. • Idiopática hypersomnia. • Syndrome of deficit of attention with hyperactivity upheaval (DATH) (also known like minimum cerebral dysfunction, minimum cerebral damage, smaller cerebral dysfunction, hyperkinetic syndrome in children or psychic-organic syndrome in children). • Syndrome of obstructivas apneas during the dream (SAOS). • Other upheavals related to diurnal drowsiness. Modiodal may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. Please consult your physician before taking any medication.