Brand Name

Nuvigil

Generic Name
Armodafinil
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FDA approval date: June 15, 2007
Form: Tablet

What is Nuvigil (Armodafinil)?

Armodafinil tablets are indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea , narcolepsy, or shift work disorder . Limitations of Use In OSA, armodafinil tablets are indicated to treat excessive sleepiness and not as treatment for the underlying obstruction. If continuous positive airway pressure is the treatment of choice for a patient, a maximal effort to treat with CPAP for an adequate period of time should be made prior to initiating armodafinil tablets for excessive sleepiness.
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