Modafinil

🧮 Dose calculator

Narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness · Regimen source: FDA Modafinil · 2.1

• • Up to 400 mg tolerated but no consistent extra benefit. Severe hepatic impairment: half dose. Elderly: consider lower dose. FDA Modafinil · 2.1FDA Modafinil · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Modafinil · 8.1

  “Pregnancy Category C There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of modafinil in pregnant women.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Modafinil · 8.3

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when modafinil tablets are administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Modafinil · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Modafinil · 8.5

  “Therefore, consideration should be given to the use of lower doses and close monitoring in this population [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.