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Page values for "Modafinil"

"Medicines" values

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringModafinil
brandStringProvigil (Teva/Cephalon); Alertec (Canada); Modavigil (Australia)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Eugeroics|Eugeroic]] [[:Category:Psychostimulants|Psychostimulant]] (atypical)
mechanismString
usesString
starting_doseString
preparationsStringTablets: 100 mg, 200 mg (scored). [[Armodafinil]] (Nuvigil), the R-enantiomer of modafinil, is available separately as 50 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, and 250 mg tablets.
fda_maxString400 mg/day.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000006C-QINU`"'
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringPeak plasma concentration in 2-4 hours after oral administration. Clinically perceptible wakefulness-promoting effects typically begin within 1-2 hours of dosing.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
durationStringEffective duration approximately 12-15 hours at the 200 mg dose, consistent with the elimination half-life. A single morning dose generally sustains wakefulness throughout the day without substantially disrupting nighttime sleep onset when taken early.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000006D-QINU`"'
halflifeString
bioavailabilityStringOral bioavailability is not precisely established in the label but absorption is rapid and essentially complete. Food delays peak plasma concentration by approximately one hour but does not reduce the extent of absorption.'"`UNIQ--ref-0000006F-QINU`"'
pregnancyString
legalString