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Armodafinil and Nuvigil
Identifier
005438
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Armodafinil
Nuvigil is a stimulant -like drug. It consists of just the (R)-(−)-enantiomer of the racemic drug Modafinil (Provigil). See separate observation. It is used to treat narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder, and as an adjunctive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. The drug was being considered for the first FDA-approved medicinally-specific drug for combating jet-lag. but on March 30, 2010, the FDA declined to approve use of Nuvigil to treat jet lag . Armodafinil's common side effects include headache, nausea, insomnia and dizziness
Most common Nuvigil side effects from eHealthme
- Drug ineffective - (770 reports)
- Headache - (754 reports)
- Nausea - (680 reports)
- Fatigue - (662 reports)
- Insomnia - (553 reports)
- Stress and anxiety - (542 reports)
- Drowsiness - (494 reports)
- Dizziness - (447 reports)
- Feeling abnormal - (429 reports)
- Rashes - (411 reports)
On Jan, 23, 2017 9,059 people reported to have side effects when taking Nuvigil.
Among them, 72 people (0.79%) have Death