Artvigil 150mg contains Armodafinil 150mg, a wakefulness-promoting prescription medicine. Armodafinil is used in adults to improve wakefulness when excessive sleepiness is associated with certain sleep-related disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and shift work disorder (SWD).

Armodafinil 150mg is an established strength of armodafinil tablets. For adults with narcolepsy or OSA, prescribing information lists 150mg to 250mg once daily in the morning; for shift work disorder, 150mg is taken approximately one hour before the start of the work shift. Individual dosing should be determined by the prescribing healthcare professional.

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What Is Artvigil 150mg?

Artvigil 150mg is a tablet containing 150mg of armodafinil. Armodafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent used to improve wakefulness in adults experiencing excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, OSA, or shift work disorder.

It should be used according to a healthcare professional’s prescription and should not be taken for conditions for which it has not been prescribed.

Artvigil 150mg Uses

Armodafinil is indicated for improving wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with:

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Armodafinil may be prescribed to improve wakefulness in affected adults.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Armodafinil may be used for excessive sleepiness associated with OSA.

Important: Armodafinil treats the excessive sleepiness associated with OSA; it does not treat the underlying airway obstruction. Appropriate OSA therapy should continue as directed by a healthcare professional.

Shift Work Disorder

For adults with shift work disorder, armodafinil is used to improve wakefulness during work periods when excessive sleepiness occurs in association with the work schedule.

How Does Artvigil 150mg Work?

Artvigil contains armodafinil, a wakefulness-promoting agent that acts on the central nervous system.

The exact mechanism responsible for armodafinil’s wakefulness-promoting effects is not completely established. It is pharmacologically related to modafinil and is prescribed to promote wakefulness in adults with specific sleep-related disorders.

Artvigil 150mg Dosage

Artvigil 150mg should be taken only according to the prescription provided by a qualified healthcare professional.

The prescribing information for armodafinil states:

These are prescribing-information recommendations and not individualized dosing instructions. Patients should not increase, decrease, or change the timing of their medication without consulting their healthcare professional.