Modafinil, often sold under the name 'Provigil', is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea. However, some also use ...

The narcolepsy drugs modafinil (Provigil) and armodafinil (Nuvigil) were both associated with major congenital malformations, a post-marketing report showed. Of 102 prospective live births in the U.S.

April 10, 2009 — A new brief-trial approach for candidate drugs to prevent weight gain associated with antipsychotics such as olanzapine (Zyprexa, Eli Lilly and Co.) has tagged the psychostimulant ...

TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Apotex Inc. ("Apotex"), the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, today announced that its affiliate Nuvo Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC has acquired the ...

March 20, 2009 — A pilot study has found that modafinil (Provigil, Cephalon), a wake-promoting agent used to treat narcolepsy, blocks dopamine transporters and increases dopamine in the nucleus ...

It's reported that 1 in 5 students take the drug Modafinil in hopes of boosting their academic performance, but this so-called "smart drug" may actually impair their ability to answer questions ...

Cephalon is facing a delay in securing approval for Nuvigil, its new treatment for excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and other disorders in the USA, after the Food and Drug ...