Provigil Dosage
Generic name: modafinil
Drug class: CNS stimulants
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 100 mg, 200 mg
Narcolepsy
- [200 mg PO qam]
- Max: 400 mg/day; Info: doses >200 mg/day rarely more effective; consider lower doses in elderly pts
Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
- [200 mg PO qam]
- Max: 400 mg/day; Info: doses >200 mg/day rarely more effective; consider lower doses in elderly pts
Shift work sleep disorder
- [200 mg PO qd]
- Start: 1h before work shift; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: doses >200 mg/day rarely more effective; consider lower doses in elderly pts
Fatigue, multiple sclerosis-related
- [200 mg PO qam]
- Max: 400 mg/day; Info: consider lower doses in elderly pts
Renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- severe impairment: decr. dose 50%
SRC: NLM .