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News on Provigil (modafinil)

Cephalon to Buy Generics-Maker Mepha for $588 Million - BusinessWeek

RTT NewsCephalon to Buy Generics-Maker Mepha for $588 MillionBusinessWeekRevenue from Mepha will help Cephalon counter a sales decline after its top product, the sleep-disorder drug Provigil, loses patent protection in 2012. ...Cephalon to buy generic firm Mepha for $590 mlnReutersCephalon, Like Big Pharma, Looks to Global Generics for GrowthWall Street Journal (blog)CEPH ENTERS GENERICS MARKETZacks.comWall Street Journal -The News Journal -BNETall 101 news articles »

Cephalon Sues Novartis To Block Generic Nuvigil Drug - Wall Street Journal

Cephalon Sues Novartis To Block Generic Nuvigil DrugWall Street JournalCephalon began selling Nuvigil last year and has been trying to get patients to switch from its older narcolepsy drug, Provigil, to Nuvigil. ...and more »

Ftc Chairman Leibowitz Wants To End Generic Payoffs By Big Drug Companies - Portfolio.com (blog)

BNETFtc Chairman Leibowitz Wants To End Generic Payoffs By Big Drug CompaniesPortfolio.com (blog)To protect its patent on Provigil, a medicine that treats sleepiness, drugmaker Cephalon Inc. paid four generic rivals to hold off on selling ...If Pay-for-Delay Deals Are Good for Consumers, Why Do Companies Sign Them?BNETUS FTC urges Congress to ban “pay-for-delay†dealsPharma TimesDeals to Restrain Generic Drugs Face a BanOcalaall 159 news articles »

Awake Alert: Look for Cephalon to Block Generic Nuvigil With "Pay-Not-To-Play ... - BNET

BNETAwake Alert: Look for Cephalon to Block Generic Nuvigil With "Pay-Not-To-Play ...BNETCephalon derived 51 percent of total sales, or almost $925 million, from its Provigil franchise in 2008. In late 2005 and early 2006, the company entered ...

Provigil (modafinil)

Last updated on: Jan 24, 2007

Brand Name: Provigil
Active Ingredient:   modafinil
Strength(s): 100mg and 200mg
Dosage Form(s):   Tablets
Company Name:    Cephalon, Inc.
Availability:         Prescription only, Schedule IV Controlled Substance
*Date Approved by the FDA:   December 24, 1998
*Approval by FDA does not mean that the drug is available for consumers at this time.
This information is provided by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
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What is Provigil used for?  

Provigil is used to improve wakefulness in people who have:

  • excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy.
  • stopped breathing while sleeping or have difficulty breathing while sleeping (obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome)
  •  shift work sleep disorder

 

General Precautions with Provigil:

Provigil can decrease the effectiveness of certain contraceptives including birth control pills and implantable contraceptives.  If you are using these types of contraceptives while taking Provigil and for 1 month after you stop treatment with Provigil you should either use:

  •  an alternate birth control method, or
  • another effective birth control method together with your current contraceptive.

Doses of your other medications may need to be adjusted or you may have to be monitored more closely.

Do not drive or operate other complex machinery until you know how Provigil affects your ability to function.

Avoid alcohol.

Call your health care provider if you develop a skin rash, hives, or any other allergic reactions.

What should I tell my doctor or health care provider?

Tell your doctor or health care provider if you:

  • have any heart conditions (including valve problems, irregular heart beat, recent heart attack, or unstable chest pain)
  • have a history of mental illness
  • have liver problems
  • are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding.

Review all medications that you are taking with your health care provider, including those that you take without a prescription, because certain other medications can interact with Provigil.

What are some possible side effects of Provigil? (This is not  a complete list of side effects reported with Provigil. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.)

  • headache
  • infection
  • nausea
  • nervousness
  • feeling anxious
  • trouble sleeping
This information is provided by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
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