Modasmart 400mg Tablet is a Modafinil-containing prescription medicine intended for the management of excessive sleepiness associated with certain diagnosed sleep disorders.

Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent used in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and shift work disorder.

For patients with obstructive sleep apnea, Modafinil may improve associated excessive daytime sleepiness but does not treat the underlying airway obstruction. Appropriate OSA treatment should therefore be continued as prescribed.

Important Dosage Information

A 400mg daily dose should not be presented as a standard Modafinil dose. For the labeled adult indications, prescribing information commonly recommends 200mg once daily. Although doses up to 400mg/day have been studied and tolerated in some clinical studies, there has not been consistent evidence of additional benefit above 200mg/day.

Therefore, Modasmart 400mg should only be used if specifically prescribed and medically supervised. Patients should not increase their Modafinil dose independently.

Modafinil is not intended to replace adequate sleep and should not be marketed as a general energy booster, weight-loss medicine, study drug, or guaranteed cognitive-enhancement product.

Product Information

Uses of Modasmart 400mg

Modafinil is prescribed to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with:

Narcolepsy

Modafinil may be prescribed to improve excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Modafinil may improve residual excessive sleepiness in adults with OSA who are receiving appropriate treatment for the underlying condition.

Important: Modafinil does not treat the underlying airway obstruction. It should not replace prescribed OSA therapy.

Shift Work Disorder

Modafinil may be prescribed to improve wakefulness during scheduled working hours in adults experiencing excessive sleepiness associated with shift work.

How Does Modafinil Work?

Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent. Its precise mechanism of action is not completely established.

It affects several neurotransmitter systems involved in wakefulness and alertness. Its pharmacological effects promote wakefulness in individuals experiencing excessive sleepiness associated with specific sleep disorders.

Modasmart 400mg Dosage Information

Standard adult Modafinil dosing

Common prescribing information specifies:

• Narcolepsy: 200mg once daily in the morning.
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea: 200mg once daily in the morning.
• Shift Work Disorder: 200mg approximately one hour before the scheduled work shift.

Although 400mg/day has been studied, available prescribing information indicates that higher doses do not consistently provide additional benefit compared with 200mg/day.

For Modasmart 400mg

Because 400mg is above the commonly recommended adult daily dose, patients should not take 400mg unless specifically instructed by their healthcare professional.

Patients with severe hepatic impairment may require a reduced dose. Individual dose considerations may also apply to older adults.

How to Take Modasmart 400mg

If specifically prescribed:

• Take the medicine exactly according to the prescription.
• Take it orally with or without food unless otherwise instructed.
• Do not increase the dose independently.
• Do not take additional Modafinil to compensate for a missed dose without medical advice.
• For narcolepsy or OSA, Modafinil is generally taken in the morning.
• For shift work disorder, it is generally taken approximately one hour before the scheduled work shift.
• Do not use Modafinil as a substitute for adequate sleep.