Modafinil
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Modafinil is a non-stimulant medication used to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, or shift work disorder (SWD).[1] In the United States, it is marketed with the name Provigil.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Modafinal is a suggested treatment for fatigue (increased energy and alertness) in the Canadian Consensus Criteria, with 100mg suggested in the morning and adding another 100mg at noon.[2]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2000, Effect of Modafinil on Fatigue Associated with Neurological Illnesses[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Medication Guide" (PDF). U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Retrieved Jun 15, 2019.
- ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, A C Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7-115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02
- ↑ Cochran, John W. (2000). "Effect of Modafinil on Fatigue Associated with Neurological Illnesses". Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 8 (2): 65–70. doi:10.1300/J092v08n02_06. ISSN 1057-3321.
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - A fatigue-based illness. The term CFS was invented invented by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as an replacement for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Some view CFS as a neurological disease, others use the term for any unexplained long-term fatigue. Sometimes used as a the term as a synonym of myalgic encephalomyelitis, despite the different diagnostic criteria.
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