Description
Armodafinil
pronounced as (ar moe daf’ i nil)
Why is this medication prescribed?
Armodafinil is used to treat excessive sleepiness caused by narcolepsy
(a condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness) or shift work
sleep disorder (sleepiness during scheduled waking hours and difficulty
falling asleep or staying asleep during scheduled sleeping hours in
people who work at night or on rotating shifts). Armodafinil is also
used along with breathing devices or other treatments to prevent
excessive sleepiness caused by obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome
(OSAHS a sleep disorder in which the patient briefly stops breathing or
breathes shallowly many times during sleep and therefore does not get
enough restful sleep). Armodafinil is in a class of medications called
wakefulness-promoting agents. It works by changing the amounts of
certain natural substances in the area of the brain that controls sleep
and wakefulness.
How should this medicine be used?
Armodafinil comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once
a day. If you are taking armodafinil to treat narcolepsy or OSAHS, you
will probably take it in the morning. If you are taking armodafinil to
treat shift work sleep disorder, you will probably take it 1 hour before
the start of your shift. Take armodafinil at around the same time every
day. Do not change the time of day that you take armodafinil without
talking to your doctor. Talk to your doctor if your work shift does not
begin at the same time every day. Follow the directions on your
prescription label carefully, and ask our doctor or pharmacist to
explain any part you do not understand. Take armodafinil exactly as
directed.
Armodafinil may be habit forming. Do not take a larger dose, take it
more often, or take it for a longer period of time than prescribed by
your doctor.
Armodafinil may decrease your sleepiness, but it will not cure your
sleep disorder. Continue to take armodafinil even if you feel
well-rested. Do not stop taking armodafinil without talking to your
doctor.
Armodafinil should not be used in place of getting enough sleep. Follow
your doctor’s advice about good sleep habits. Continue to use any
breathing devices or other treatments that your doctor has prescribed to
treat your condition, especially if you have OSAHS.
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