Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Molecular Formula | C15H15NO2S |
Molecular Weight | 273.35 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Defined Stereocenters | 1 / 1 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
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NC(=O)C[S@@+]([O-])C(C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2
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InChIKey=YFGHCGITMMYXAQ-LJQANCHMSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H15NO2S/c16-14(17)11-19(18)15(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10,15H,11H2,(H2,16,17)/t19-/m1/s1
Armodafinil is the R-enantiomer of modafinil, a wake-promoting agent, that primarily affects areas of the brain involved in controlling wakefulness. Armodafinil is an indirect dopamine receptor agonist; both armodafinil and modafinil bind in vitro to the dopamine transporter and inhibit dopamine reuptake. Armodafinil tablets are indicated to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), narcolepsy, or shift work disorder (SWD). Once-daily armodafinil was generally well tolerated in adult patients with excessive sleepiness associated with OSA (despite treatment of the underlying condition), narcolepsy or SWSD.
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Dosage in Narcolepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
The recommended dosage of PROVIGIL (Modafinil ) for patients with narcolepsy or OSA is 200 mg taken orally once a day as a single dose in the morning.
Route of Administration:
Oral