Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Provigil And Sleep Apnea

FDA issues warning for Provigil

October 03, 2008

Provigil, a medication used to treat excessive sleepiness, may cause serious skin rashes and suicidal thoughts, according to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration. Rare incidents of life-threatening skin rashes and psychiatric symptoms in patients with a history of depression and mania have been reported with Provigil use. Patients with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea who take the drug to help stay awake should stop taking the medication if they develop such reactions. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...common symptoms of patients with secondary insomnia. Provigil (modafinil) is a wakefulness... Read more »

Taking Provigil for MS-Related Fatigue

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...of a medication to try. Those samples were for Provigil, a prescription medication used to... Read more »

Sleep deprivation and your health

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland. Provigil (Modafinil) is a prescription drug... Read more »

Techniques for Coping with Cognitive Symptoms of MS

By Dr. Kantor , Health Expert

...anti-fatigue medications, such as: Modafinil (Provigil®) Amantidine Vitamin B12 ... Read more »

How to Manage MS-Related Fatigue

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...100 mg morning and early afternoon. Modafinil (Provigil® / Cephalon, Inc.): A... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes

...associated with sleep apnea may be helpful. The following may be helpful for certain patients:Modafinil (Provigil), which is also used to treat narcolepsy, was approved by the FDA in 2004 as the... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Causes

...that causes some obstruction or collapse in the upper airways and reduces air pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities in tissues that lie between the back of the mouth and the... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Prognosis

PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms

People with sleep apnea usually do not remember waking up during the night.Symptoms in AdultsSymptoms may include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental... Read more »

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Medications

Provigil Oral Uses and How to Use

...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »

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Related News

New sleep drug moves closer to approval

October 02, 2008

Drug maker Cephalon announced that the Food and Drug Administration provided a conditional approval for the sleep drug Nuvigil. The drug treats... Read summary »

Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids

June 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »

Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked

June 01, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »

Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea

June 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »

Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights

June 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »

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