Modalert 200mg Tablet contains Modafinil 200mg, a prescription wakefulness-promoting medicine. Modafinil is indicated to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and shift work disorder (SWD).

Modalert 200mg is an oral tablet containing 200mg of modafinil. The 200mg strength corresponds to the recommended adult dosage listed in current modafinil prescribing information for narcolepsy, OSA, and shift work disorder.

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What Is Modalert 200mg?

Modalert 200mg is an oral tablet containing 200mg of modafinil.

Modafinil is a centrally acting wakefulness-promoting medicine prescribed for adults experiencing excessive sleepiness associated with certain sleep-related disorders, including:

• Narcolepsy
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Shift work disorder

For obstructive sleep apnea, modafinil is indicated for the associated excessive sleepiness, not for treatment of the underlying airway obstruction. Appropriate OSA therapy should continue as directed by a healthcare professional.

Modalert 200mg Uses

Narcolepsy

Modafinil is indicated to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Modafinil can be prescribed to improve excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

It is important to note that Modalert/modafinil does not treat the underlying airway obstruction. If CPAP or another treatment has been prescribed for OSA, that treatment should continue according to medical advice.

Shift Work Disorder

Modafinil is also indicated to improve wakefulness in adults with excessive sleepiness associated with shift work disorder (SWD).

How Does Modalert 200mg Work?

Modalert contains modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting agent that acts on the central nervous system.

The precise mechanism through which modafinil promotes wakefulness has not been completely established. It is pharmacologically distinct from traditional sympathomimetic stimulant medications, although it influences neurotransmitter systems involved in wakefulness.

Modalert 200mg Dosage

Modalert 200mg should be taken only according to the prescription and instructions provided by a qualified healthcare professional.

Current prescribing information states:

For narcolepsy and OSA, doses up to 400mg/day have been tolerated in studies, but prescribing information states there is no consistent evidence of additional benefit beyond 200mg/day.

Patients should not increase, decrease, or change the timing of their medication without consulting their healthcare professional.

For severe hepatic impairment, the prescribing information recommends reducing the dosage to half the recommended dose. Lower doses and closer monitoring may also be appropriate for some elderly patients.