Ratings Summary for PROVIGIL

Overall Patient opinion of PROVIGIL: 3.6 (satisfied)

(based on 620 reviews ) (updated May 6, 2025)

Ratings by Age Group for PROVIGIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18)	8	2.7
Age 18 to 24	82	3.4
Age 25 to 34	143	3.4
Age 35 to 44	117	3.7
Age 45 to 54	164	3.6
Age 55 to 64	71	4.1
Age 65 to 74	13	3.5
Age 75 and up	1	1

Ratings by Sex for PROVIGIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Male	214	3.69158878504673
Female	392	3.64795918367347
Not Specified	14	3.71428571428571

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FDA Drug Safety Information for PROVIGIL

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PROVIGIL (MODAFINIL): Modafinil reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, such as periods of stopped breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). It is also used to help you stay awake during work hours if you have a work schedule that keeps you from having a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder). This medication does not cure these sleep disorders and may not get rid of all your sleepiness. Modafinil does not take the place of getting enough sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. It is not known how modafinil works to keep you awake. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle. FDA Approval Date: 1998-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)