Description:
Waklert 150 Tablet is used to promote wakefulness in patients with extreme sleepiness during daytime or sleepiness due to sleeping disorders. It also helps in staying awake during work hours if the work schedule is not adjusted to having a scheduled sleeping time. It will not cure the sleep disorders or get rid of all kind of sleepiness. It should not be used to hold off sleep in those who do not have any sleeping disorders.
Uses / Indications:
Narcolepsy (Uncontrollable daytime sleepiness)
Interactions / Warnings:
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy interaction:
Waklert 150mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines including medicine for treating anxiety, depression, or seizures, sleeping pills, pain relievers, muscle relaxers, anticoagulants or other medicines including such as citalopram, palbociclib, levomethadyl acetate, olaparib, clopidogril, ranolazine. Take precautions if you have high blood pressure, any mental (psychological) illness or if you consumed alcohol excessively or ever overused a medicine (drug abuse). Tell your doctor if you are or are planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Certain types of contraceptives (hormonal birth control measures) become less effective while on armodafinil treatment. Additional birth control measures may be required during/after treatment with this drug in patients who are not planning to become pregnant. As armodafinil may cause dizziness, do not drive or operate machinery. Avoid consumption of alcohol as it may worsen the side effect of armodafinil.
Side Effects:
Headache, Nervousness, Anxiety, Dryness in mouth, Dizziness, Blurred vision, Nausea, Palpitations, Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), Sleepiness, Abdominal pain, Irritability, Dyspepsia, Increased liver enzymes, Abnormal thoughts, Diarrhoea, Depression, Tachycardia, Confusion, Constipation.
How to use:
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Waklert 150 Tablet Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How it works:
Waklert 150mg Tablet modulates the levels of chemical messengers in the brain and exerts a stimulant effect to reduce extreme sleepiness.
Faq for medicine:
Q: Does armodafinil work?
A: Armodafinil is effective if taken as per the dose and duration prescribed by a doctor
Q: What does armodafinil look like?
A: Armodafinil is available in the form of a tablet which is to be taken orally
Q: Is armodafinil a narcotic/is it addictive?
A: No. Armodafinil is not a narcotic. It has very low potential to be a habit forming medicine. Please follow your doctor's instructions about the dose and duration of treatment. Do not take it for longer time than prescribed. Do not discontinue the treatment abruptly.
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