देश: आयरलैंड
भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
स्रोत: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Modafinil
Chanelle Medical
N06BA; N06BA07
Modafinil
100 milligram(s)
Tablet
Oral use
Packs containing 30, 50, 60, 90 or 100 tablets
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Chanelle Medical
Psychoanaleptics, centrally acting sympathomimetics
Centrally acting sympathomimetics; modafinil
It is indicated in adults for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy with or without cataplexy.
Not marketed
2015-06-12
Page 1 of 6 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER MODAFINIL 100 MG TABLETS MODAFINIL 200 MG TABLETS MODAFINIL READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Modafinil is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Modafinil 3. How to take Modafinil 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Modafinil 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT MODAFINIL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR The active ingredient in the tablets is modafinil. Modafinil can be taken by adults who suffer from narcolepsy to help them to stay awake. Narcolepsy is a condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and a tendency to fall asleep suddenly in inappropriate situations (sleep attacks). Modafinil may improve your narcolepsy and reduce the likelihood that you will have sleep attacks but there may still be other ways that you can improve your condition and your doctor will advise you. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE MODAFINIL DO NOT TAKE MODAFINIL If you are ALLERGIC to modafinil, or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). If you have an IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. If you have UNCONTROLLED, MODERATE TO SEVERE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (hypertension). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Modafinil if you Have any HEART PROBLEMS or HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. Your doctor will need to check these regularly while you are taking Modafinil. Have ever had DEPRESSION, LOW MOOD, ANXIETY, PSYCHOSIS (loss पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें
Health Products Regulatory Authority 24 September 2019 CRN0095VR Page 1 of 9 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Modafinil 100 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 100 mg of modafinil. Excipients with known effect: Each tablet contains 104 mg lactose. Each tablet contains 2.5 mg lactose. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet The tablets are white to off-white, 12.65 mm x 5.55 mm capsule shaped tablet embossed with ‘100’. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Modafinil is indicated in adults for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy with or without cataplexy. Excessive sleepiness is defined as difficulty maintaining wakefulness and an increased likelihood of falling asleep in inappropriate situations. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Treatment should be initiated by or under the supervision of a physician with appropriate knowledge of indicated disorders (see section 4.1). A diagnosis of narcolepsy should be made according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD2) guideline. Patient monitoring and clinical assessment of the need for treatment should be performed on a periodic basis. Posology The recommended starting daily dose is 200 mg. The total daily dose may be taken as a single dose in the morning or as two doses, one in the morning and one at noon, according to physician assessment of the patient and the patient's response. Doses of up to 400mg in one or two divided doses can be used in patients with insufficient response to the initial 200mg modafinil dose. Long-term use Physicians prescribing modafinil for an extended time should periodically re-evaluate the long-term use for the individual patients as the long-term efficacy of modafinil has not been evaluated (> 9 weeks). _Renal impairment _ There is inadequate information to determine safety and efficacy of dosing in patients with renal impairment (see section 5.2). _Hepati पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें