Introduction

Science, in particular, Medicine is advancing everyday. But new diseases are also coming each and every year. Scientists are working hard to cope with the invention of new diseases, with new tablets. Such a new invention in the medical field is Modafinil. In this article,We will look about the modafinil drug.

Modafinil and Sleep Disorders

Narcolepsy

Modafinil is a drug used for treating sleep disorders. It is a psychological drug. It’s brand name is Provigil,Alertec. Some people want to sleep more naturally. This disease is called Narcolepsy. Modafinil is used to treat Narcolepsy. It acts as a sleep awakening drug by changing the dopamine chemical in the brain.

Shift Work Sleep Disorder(SWSD)

Another form of sleep disorder is shift work sleep disorder. This type of disease occurs because the sleep in inhibited by the natural working hours of a human. Normally a human body requires 8 hours of sleep. Sleep is divided into eight sleep cycles,each cycle for an hour. When a human body starts sleeping from 0 minutes to 60 minutes,One sleep Cycle is completed. If a human body starts sleeping at 0 minutes and wakes at 50 minutes,then the sleep cycle is broken and it is not counted as one Complete sleep Cycle. Human body has to again sleep one hour to complete the cycle and it needs eight complete cycle for it to work well and get refreshed. Modafinil is a cure to shift work sleep disorder.

Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Another sleep disorder is Idiopathic hypersomnia . It is a neurological disorder caused by excessive daytime sleep. Modafinil is prescribed for this sleep disorder.

Usage

Modafinil comes as tablets. It should be taken orally with or without food.It should be taken at daytime for Narcolepsy patients. It should be taken one hour before the beginning of work for shift work sleep disorder patients. The usage of this medicine should not be discontinued even it shows positive impact on the patient. Overdosage of any medicine is not allowed. If a patient forgets to take medicine,then skip that dosage. Do not overtake it.

Modafinil should be prescribed by a Medical Doctor. As it acts with brain, do not use this medicine without proper prescription. It is not a habit forming drug.

Manufacturer

Sunrise International Labs Ltd. and Cipla Limited are the manufacturers of this drug in India.Modafinil comes under the brand name Modalert and Modapro in India. Modalert is a brand manufactured by Sunrise International Labs Ltd. Modapro is a product of Cipla Limited. It comes with a nice aluminium package.It is readily available in all the medical shops and it is very cheap.

Other Brand Names

• Resotyl

• Stavigile

• Vigia

• Vigicer

• Vigil

• Vigimax

• Mentix

• Modanil

• Modasomil

• Modavigil

• Modiodal

• Modiwake

• Movigil

• Alertec

• Alertex

• Altasomil

• Aspendos

• Forcilin

• Intensit

The above brands are also available and you can purchase these medicines online also. All the brands manufacture the same medicine. The chemical composition of the medicine is the same. So there is no need to panic with the amount of names. But price may vary. So better consult or check the price before purchasing or ordering the medicines.

Dosage

Usual dose is 200 – 400 mg taken orally in the morning as a single dose.

Storage

Store this medicine in ordinary room temperature.

Side Effects

• Nausea

• Drowsiness

• Diarhoea

• Hypersensitivity

Consult the Doctor if you have any of the above symptoms

Precautions

• Do not take with alcohol

Expiry Date

Always check the expiry date of the medicine before buying it.

Conclusion

With Modafinil,let sleep take a sleep. Purchase Modafinil and say goodbye to sleep disorders.