modafinil

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mo·daf·i·nil

(mə-dăf′ə-nĭl′)

A nonamphetamine stimulant drug, C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S, that promotes wakefulness and is used to treat narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.

[moda-, origin unknown + alteration of (sul)finyl, one of its constituents.]

modafinil

(məʊˈdæfɪnɪl)

a stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy

Translations

modafinil

n modafinilo

References in periodicals archive ?

Modafinil also is available in Austria and Switzerland under the brand name MODASOMIL.

Cephalon Announces Marketing and Distribution Agreement For PROVIGIL in Korea

Modafinil is marketed by Cephalon in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Italy under the brand name PROVIGIL(R) (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV] and in Austria and Switzerland under the brand name MODASOMIL.

Cephalon Launches Modafinil in Switzerland for Treatment of Narcolepsy

The introduction of MODASOMIL is a breakthrough in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy patients in Austria," stated Univ.