Ratings, Reviews Summary for PROVIGIL (CEPHALON)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PROVIGIL: 3.6 (satisfied)
(based on 619 reviews )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 | 2.75 |
Age 18 to 24 | 82 | 3.47 |
Age 25 to 34 | 143 | 3.47 |
Age 35 to 44 | 117 | 3.76 |
Age 45 to 54 | 164 | 3.62 |
Age 55 to 64 | 70 | 4.12 |
Age 65 to 74 | 13 | 3.53 |
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 | 213 | 3.68 |
Female | 392 | 3.64 |
Not Specified | 14 | 3.71 |
Why PROVIGIL* (Modafinil ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PROVIGIL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.67)
(based on 593 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PROVIGIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Narcolepsy* | 63 |
2 | Somnolence* | 22 |
3 | Fatigue* | 20 |
4 | Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder* | 16 |
5 | Multiple sclerosis* | 12 |
6 | Sleep apnoea syndrome* | 12 |
7 | Depression* | 7 |
8 | Chronic fatigue syndrome | 6 |
9 | Fibromyalgia | 5 |
10 | Hypersomnia* | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PROVIGIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Headache* | 167 |
2 | Insomnia | 73 |
3 | Decreased appetite | 65 |
4 | Anxiety | 43 |
5 | Somnolence* | 41 |
6 | Irritability | 41 |
7 | Nausea* | 40 |
8 | Disturbance in attention | 38 |
9 | Feeling jittery | 36 |
10 | Dry mouth | 29 |
11 | Weight decreased | 28 |
12 | Drug ineffective* | 28 |
13 | Dizziness* | 26 |
14 | Euphoric mood | 25 |
15 | Fatigue* | 23 |
16 | Depression* | 22 |
17 | Diarrhoea | 21 |
18 | Adverse event | 20 |
19 | Tremor | 20 |
20 | Pain* | 18 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PROVIGIL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Modafinil (Vigil, Modiodal, Alertec, Modafinil, Provigil)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com