SURVEYOR Health - Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Nuvigil

Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Nuvigil

Nuvigil has 47 Side Effects total
20 are Life Threatening
4 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Nuvigil

Nuvigil is also known by the generic name Armodafinil

USES:
Armodafinil decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders such as difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome-OSAHS). It is also used to decrease sleepiness due to work schedules that interfere with a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder-SWSD).

It is not known how armodafinil works to increase wakefulness. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle. Armodafinil does not make up for lack of sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder.

Nuvigil has 20 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects

Critical Seriousness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug - Hypersensitivity Drug Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity - Manic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Delusions - Delusional Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Increased Eosinophils in the Blood - Eosinophilia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Inflammation of the Middle Tissue Heart Muscle - Myocarditis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

Critical Seriousness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvigil

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Nuvigil has 4 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvigil

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvigil

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvigil

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvigil

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Nuvigil Drug-Drug Interactions

Nuvigil has interactions of severe seriousness with 0 drug(s): Nuvigil has interactions of serious seriousness with 0 drug(s). Nuvigil has interactions of moderate seriousness with 235 drug(s). Nuvigil has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).

Nuvigil has 8 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Nuvigil.

Nuvigil Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Relative Contraindications

Depression is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Manic Disorder - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Mitral Valve Prolapse - Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Psychotic Disorder - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Contraindication Warnings

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Nuvigil.

Nuvigil has 6 related brands and strengths:

Armodafinil 150 Mg Tab Armodafinil 250 Mg Tab Armodafinil 50 Mg Tab Nuvigil 150 Mg Tab Nuvigil 250 Mg Tab Nuvigil 50 Mg Tab

Nuvigil - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose include: fast/irregular heartbeat, restlessness, hallucinations.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.