What is Modafil MD 200mg?
Modafil MD 200mg is a medicine used in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy). It promotes wakefulness and helps you to stay awake. Thereby, reducing the tendency to fall asleep during the day and restoring the normal sleep cycle.
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD may also be used to treat obstructive sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder. Additionally, it has cognitive-enhancing properties and can aid in increased focus, alertness, and productivity.
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD may be taken with or without food. It is advised to take this medicine at a fixed time each day to maintain a consistent level in the blood. If you miss any doses, take it as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn’t be stopped suddenly as it may worsen your symptoms.
How Modafil Tablet MD Works?
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD modulates the levels of chemical messengers in the brain and exerts a stimulant effect to reduce extreme sleepiness.
Can taking Modafil 200mg Tablet MD affect my sleep?
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD is used to treat excessive sleepiness caused by narcolepsy (a condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness). Modafil 200mg Tablet MD may help decrease your sleepiness, but it will not cure your sleep disorder. However, one of the common side effects of Modafil MD 200 mg Tablet is trouble falling asleep, though it does not occur in everyone. Consult your doctor if you face any issues with sleep.
How To Use Modafil Tablet MD?
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands. Put it in your mouth but do not swallow it. Modafil 200mg Tablet MD may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime drowsiness. The affected person may experience excessive sleepiness, sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and in some cases episodes of cataplexy (partial or total loss of muscle control). Modafil 200mg Tablet MD stimulates the brain and keeps you fully awake and alert. It also relieves these abnormal symptoms and regulates the sleep cycle. This restores normal sleeping habits and improves your quality of life. You will feel more energetic and will be able to perform better in your daily activities. It is also reported to improve cognitive functions, such as enhanced memory, problem-solving abilities, and mental clarity.
Dosage
The dosage of this med is extremely important. You have to stick to the dosage set by your doctor. Do not in any circumstances change it by yourself.
Take one tablet per day, at the same time. You are not supposed to take two pills in a single day, as it will create one or more side effects.
Missed Dose
If in any situation you miss the dose then immediately take the dose. If it is almost time for the next dose then skip the dose and take the dose on regular time. Do not take the extra dose for the missed one.
Your doctor will advise you not to take a dose later in the day as it will make you awake in the night and your sleep cycle will be interrupted.
What Happens If You Overdose on a Modafil MD 200 Tablet?
The overdose will result in multiple issues.
- You might have a paralytic attack
- You will find it difficult to sleep at all for multiple nights
- You might have some kind of an allergy
Please do call emergency and contact your doctor for further treatment.
Side Effects Of Modafil Tablet MD
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Modafil
- Headache
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
- Diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Back pain
- Runny nose
Warning
Alcohol
Caution is advise when consuming alcohol with Modafil MD 200 mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
Modafil MD 200 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limit studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you.
Breastfeeding
Modafil MD 200 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
Modafil MD 200 mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Patients with abnormal levels of sleepiness who take modafinil should be advise that their level of wakefulness may not return to normal, so they should avoid driving.
Kidney
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limit data available suggests that dose adjustment of Modafil 200mg Tablet MD may not be need in these patients.
Liver
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD should be use with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Modafil 200 mg Tablet MD may be need. Please consult your doctor.
Interactions with Drugs
Modafil MD 200 Mg interacts differently with different drugs and it varies from person to person. It is advisable to inform your doctor if you are taking the following drugs.
- Hormonal contraceptive
- Omeprazole
- Indinavir, ritonavir
- Ciclosporin
- Carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin
- Diazepam, triazolam
- Warfarin
- Amlodipine, verapamil, propranolol
- Itraconazole, ketoconazole
- Phenytoin or S-mephenytoin
- Antipyrine
- Tablet used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Storage
Storage of this medicine will not give you any difficulty as it is easy to store. Just be careful and do not let the medicine catch moisture. At the same time avoid the medicine from direct sunlight.
Keep the medicine from the reach of children and animals.
FAQ’s
1. How does Modafil 200mg Tablet MD affects mood?
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD has a mood enhancing and mood-brightening effect. It has been tried in patients with depression.
2. How to take Modafil 200 mg Tablet MD? Can I take it with food?
Modafil 200mg Tablet MD should be take strictly as advise by the doctor. It can be take with or without food. Tablets should be swallow whole with water.
3. Does Modafil 200mg Tablet MD cause diarrhea?
Yes, Modafil 200 mg Tablet MD may cause diarrhea. However, diarrhea and constipation both are equally common side effects associate with this medicine. Other common side effects related to gastrointestinal tract include abdominal pain, nausea, dry mouth, diarrhoea and indigestion.
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