Modafinil

In the US, Modafinil (modafinil systemic) is a member of the drug class CNS stimulants and is used to treat ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Fatigue, Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome and Shift Work Sleep Disorder.

US matches:

• Modafinil

UK matches:

• MODAFINIL 100 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• MODAFINIL 100MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• MODAFINIL 200 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• MODAFINIL 200MG TABLETS (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06BA07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0068693-11-8

Chemical Formula

C15-H15-N-O2-S

Molecular Weight

273

Therapeutic Categories

Central stimulant

Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Names

(RS)-2-[(Diephenylmetyl)sulfinyl]acetamid (IUPAC)

2-[(Diphenylmetyl)sulfinyl]acetamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Modafinilum (Latin)
• Modafinil (German)
• Modafinil (French)
• Modafinilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Modafinil (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN, JAN)
• CEP 1538 (IS)
• CRL 40476 (IS)
• Modafinil (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
• Modafinilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Activigil
  Rowe, Uruguay
• Alertec
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Alertex
  Eurolab, Chile; Saval, Ecuador
• Altasomil
  Altamedics, Slovenia
• Apo-Modafinil
  Apotex, Australia; Apotex, Canada
• Aspendos
  Medochemie, Bulgaria; Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Greece; Medochemie, Netherlands; Medochemie, Romania; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medopharm, Czech Republic
• Auro-Modafinil
  Auro Pharma, Canada
• Bio-Modafinil
  Biomed Pharma, Canada
• Carim 200
  Roemmers, Uruguay
• Intensit
  Rontag, Argentina
• Mar-Modafinil
  Marcan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Mentix
  Royal Pharma, Chile
• Modafin
  Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Modafinil
  Alembic, United States; Apotex, United States; Appco Pharma, United States; Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Barr, United States; Caraco Pharma, United States; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Crescent, United Kingdom; Generics UK, United Kingdom; Hikma, United States; Mylan, United States; Orchid Healthcare, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva, United States; Teva Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Vale Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Watson Pharmaceutical, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States
• Modafinil - Welman
  Welman Pharm, China
• Modafinil AN
  Southern Cross Pharma, Australia
• Modafinil Arrow
  Arrow, France
• Modafinil Aurobindo
  A.M. Mangion, Malta; Aurobindo, Germany; Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Modafinil Biogaran
  Biogaran, France
• Modafinil Bluefish
  Bluefish Pharma, Sweden; Bluefish Pharmaceuticals, Denmark; Bluefish Pharmaceuticals, Iceland
• Modafinil Chanelle
  Chanelle, Netherlands
• Modafinil EG
  EG Labo, France
• Modafinil Generis
  Generis, Portugal
• Modafinil Glenmark
  Glenmark, Germany
• Modafinil Heumann
  Heumann, Germany
• Modafinil Medochemie
  Medochemie, Netherlands
• Modafinil Mylan
  Mylan, Denmark; Mylan, France; Southern Cross Pharma, Australia; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Sweden
• Modafinil Orchid
  Orchid, Netherlands
• Modafinil Orifarm
  Orifarm Generics, Denmark; Orifarm Generics, Sweden
• Modafinil Orion
  Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden
• Modafinil Sandoz
  Sandoz, Sweden; Southern Cross Pharma, Australia
• Modafinil-Acino 100mg
  Acino Pharma, Switzerland
• Modafinil-neuraxpharm
  neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
• Modafinilo Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Spain
• Modafinilo Bluefish
  Bluefish, Spain
• Modafinilo Mylan
  Mylan, Spain
• Modanil
  Hanmi, South Korea
• Modasomil 100mg
  Teva Pharma, Austria; Teva Pharma, Switzerland
• Modavigil
  Seqirus, New Zealand; Teva, Australia
• Modiodal
  2care4, Norway; Alfresa Pharma, Japan; Cephalon, Tunisia; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Lundbeck, Mexico; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Orifarm, Norway; Teva, Denmark; Teva, Spain; Teva, Greece; Teva, Norway; Teva, Sweden; Teva Ilac, Turkey; Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma, Cyprus; Teva Pharma, Iceland; Teva Pharma, Portugal; Teva Santé, France
• Modiwake
  Generica, Turkey
• Movigil
  Laboratorio Bago, Chile
• Provigil
  Cephalon, Italy; Cephalon, United States; Pharmetica, Paraguay; Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan; Teva, Israel; Teva Pharma, Belgium
• Resotyl
  Drugtech, Chile; Farmindustria, Peru
• Stavigile
  Libbs, Brazil
• Teva-Modafinil
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Vigia
  Procaps, Colombia
• Vigicer
  Beta, Argentina
• Vigifinil
  Makpharm, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Vigil
  Teva, Czech Republic
• Vigil 100mg
  Teva, Germany
• Vigil 200mg
  Teva, Germany
• Vigimax
  Laboratorios Pharmavita, Chile
• Visper
  Ariston, Argentina
• Zalux
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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