About Provigil

This page will briefly advise you about Provigil medication and give you the answers to a number of questions that are commonly asked about this medicine.

Provigil medicine is a stimulant, that is mostly used for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder. It us also widely used off-label, and there a number of conditions it can be successfully used for.

Provigil is tolerated quite well by almost all patients, however like many other medicine it can cause a few side effects. These side effects happen in about 5% of patients, and sometimes just reducing the dosage might help. If any of the symptoms happen, you need to consult your doctor for an advise:

• blisters
• skin peels
• face swelling
• rash
• hoarse voice
• having difficulty to breath or swallow

This isn’t a complete of all possible side effects, the doctor should give you one.

How to Take Provigil

This medicine is taken once a day, with a glass of water, with or without food. If you think that you’ve taken too much of this medication, ask for medical help, and in the future be very careful with the dosages your doctor has prescribed to you.

It is not recommended to use Provigil with oral contraception pills, as it might reduce the effect of them. This medicine is not prescribed to pregnant or breastfeeding women and children, as it’s been approved for adult only.