Modafinil generic is a drug that is produced by the company called Cephalon, and this medicine has an approval from the FDA of the United States.

It is recommended for the treatment of such disorders as shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea and its most common symptom which is called excessive sleepiness, and in cases of another sleep disorder Narcolepsy. Despite a number of researches done on a subject, it is still unclear how exactly this medicine works and why it helps. Basically Modafinil generic promotes wakefulness in patients, and this effect is very consistent and stable amongst patients taking it.

Other off label use of Modafinil

Modafinil generic can not just be used for the sleep disorders mentioned above, it has been discovered that it can be useful in cases of ADHD, however the use of this medicine on children under 16 years old is not recommended. Other uses of this medicine include the treatment of some types of depression, and especially in cases where antidepressants only treatment was not successful. It can even be used for the cocaine dependance, for fatigue that is related to a disease and also when a fatigue comes as a result of side effects of another medicine.