- Brand Name: Provigil (U.S.)
- Chemical Name: modafinil (moe-daf-i-nil)
- Usage in MS: Fatigue
- Generic Available: Yes
Description
Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent approved to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness due to obstructive sleep apnea or shift work sleep disorder. It is used off-label in MS to treat fatigue and sleepiness.
Click here to read the Provigil Prescribing Information for healthcare professionals.
Click here and scroll down to p. 7 to read the Provigil Medication Guide for patients.