MODAFINIL

Course overview

MODAFINIL IS A NON-AMPHETAMINE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) STIMULANT WITH WAKEFULNESS-PROMOTING PROPERTIES. IT IS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS. IN THE UNITED STATES, MODAFINIL IS FDA-APPROVED FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE FOLLOWING IN ADULTS: NARCOLEPSY, SLEEP WORK SHIFT DISORDER, AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (ADJUNCT TO CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (CPAP)). IT ALSO HAS SEVERAL OFF-LABEL INDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, PHARMACOLOGY, MONITORING, AND RELEVANT INTERACTIONS OF MODAFINIL, PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS WHERE MODAFINIL HAS A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE.