Modafinil
Active Ingredients
- Modafinil
Approved Uses *
- Acute lymphocytic leukaemia
- Apnoea
- Continuous positive airway pressure
- Menstruation irregular
- Narcolepsy
* Extracted from Drug Label
Manufacturers
- Cephalon Inc
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Provigil.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Modafinil Side Effects
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FAERS (Reports Submitted to FDA) |
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| Side Effect | On Drug Label |
Overall Alarm |
Reports | % of Reports |
Alarm | Reports | % of Reports |
Alarm |
* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Modafinil
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Libido increased
Effectiveness Rating: Overall Rating:
Posted By Mary on December 14, 2017 @ 9:41 am
“Great for focus on projects at work. ”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Arthralgia
Effectiveness Rating: Overall Rating:
Posted By ivan on June 24, 2016 @ 2:48 am
“I have Lupus erythematosus, after a few takes the rush like symptoms start to appears”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Restlessness, Sleep paralysis, Anxiety
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on August 17, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Restlessness, anxiety and sleep paralysis on the second day. No symptom happened again after that. Might stop working after a few weeks if taken daily. Ideal when taken interm...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Tremor, Headache, Nausea, Pain, Tachycardia, Anxiety, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Disturbance in attention, Muscle spasms, Cognitive disorder
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on August 1, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“... improvement in cognitive function; improved memory; Severe headaches; anxiety (which can sometimes lead to feelings of parnoia); intermittent tachycardia episodes; tremors; occasional OCD episodes; in...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Anxiety, Irritability
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on July 24, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Took 3 weeks at 100mg before any noticeable effects. Upped dosage to 200mg at 4 weeks. Worked well for wakefulness, but had increased anxiety and extreme irritability. I'd rat...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Disturbance in attention
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on July 4, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: No trouble getting to sleep when I wanted to. I have never experienced such high levels of focus and concentration as when I have been taking modafinil. The confidence it gav...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Heart rate increased
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on July 3, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Not much. Probably contributes to my clenching teeth. I have a rapid heartbeat, but I take Adderall too, so can't blame it on the Provigil alone. Provigil was a lifesaver. I i...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Insomnia
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on June 17, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Inability to sleep if taken too late in the day. After needing to change MS medications, was faced with life altering fatigue. This medication had done wonders for my quality ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on June 15, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Fast talking sometimes not each time I take one ”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Decreased appetite
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on April 10, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: My first week of taking the drug I experienced headaches and loss of appetite. Those side effects faded and I have never had an issue with them again even going off and back on the dru...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Modafinil
Abdominal Discomfort
“Side Effects: Taking the full dose resulted in insomnia and some agitation. In addition, appetite loss, dry mouth, and some stomach upset were also experienced.
The treatment definite...”
Source: Provigil (Modafinil)
View full report on Modafinil related abdominal discomfort
Did the author experience abdominal discomfort while taking provigil?
What is this?Dry Mouth
“Side Effects: Taking the full dose resulted in insomnia and some agitation. In addition, appetite loss, dry mouth , and some stomach upset were also experienced.
The treatment definite...”
Source: Provigil (Modafinil)
View full report on Modafinil related dry mouth
Did the author experience dry mouth while taking provigil?
What is this?Agitation
“Side Effects: Taking the full dose resulted in insomnia and some agitation . In addition, appetite loss, dry mouth, and some stomach upset were also experienced.
The treatment definite...”
Source: Provigil (Modafinil)
View full report on Modafinil related agitation
Did the author experience agitation while taking provigil?
What is this?