Artvigil 150 Mg (Armodafinil)

Overview

Artvigil 150 mg tablet is a generic version of Armodafinil and basically, this tablet is used to treat the excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy, sleep apnea, or night shift work. The said medication has wakefulness-promoting agents in it. Plus this tablet is also used to treat fatigue caused or associated with menopause. But is highly recommended to consult a doctor before using it for the former cause. Basically, it’s a sleep disorder medication.

What is a Sleep disorder? Any changes in sleeping patterns or habits that can have a negative effect on your health.

Possible causes of sleep disorder:

• Physical pain
• Medical issues (like asthma)
• Depression or anxiety disorder
• Heavy dosed medication
• Messed-up biological clocks
• Aging

Armodafinil has another brand called Navigil which is non-generic medicine. But nowadays Artvigil 150 is used widely by grad students, night shift workers, professionals, etc. Modalert 200 is quite popular these days.

Armodafinil is the improvised version of Modafinil.  Artvigil 150 is a nootropic drug that is widely available without a prescription. 

Uses And Benefits

• Helps You To Stay Awake

 Artvigil 150 is the best medicine you can use to treat your sleep problems such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, work shift disorder, or idiopathic hypersomnia.

This drug will definitely help you in staying awake for up to 12 hours. The upper hand of using Artvigil 150 is that you won’t feel drowsiness as soon as the drug kicks in.

• Improves Productivity

 Taking Artvigil 150 enhances the overall alertness of your brain, boosts concentration power, and increases cognitive functions too. So it is obvious that it will improve your productivity too. This pill is a good substitute for modafinil.

• Less Is More

 Artvigil 150 mg provides a potent nootropic “high”. Just 150 mg is well enough to boost wakefulness and concentration, while it takes 200mg modafinil pill to do the same. That way people are using it crazily.

The effects and benefits of Artvigil and Modafinil are almost identical to each other.

Side Effects

The following are the side effects you may notice while you are taking Artvigil 150.

• Dry mouth
• Headache
• Difficulty Sleeping
• Dizziness
• Uneasiness
• Euphoria
• Lethargy
• Diarrhea
• Thirst
• Rash 

In one of the placebo-controlled studies, it was observed that in sporadic cases a person might experience some serious issues like depression or anxiety, hallucination, tremor, anorexia, aggression, increased or reduced pulse rate, chest pain, or many times even suicidal thoughts.

It is better to talk to your doctor if you are experiencing above mentioned effects.

How To Use Artvigil 150 mg?  

Artvigil 150 mg is an oral pill and it is highly suggested to take one pill a day. If you are taking it to treat your narcolepsy, then you should take it in the morning, more specifically speaking before 10 am. But if it is to treat shift work then you should probably take it one hour before your work. However, don’t forget to follow the directions on the prescription label. Even though you are not getting any part tell your physician to explain it to you.

One important detail to not be overlooked is, that you better not change the timings of taking this Artvigil 150 tablet.

How Artvigil 150 works?

Artvigil 150 contains an ingredient called 2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl] acetamide which is commonly known as Armodafinil. This active ingredient prevents the reuptake of neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine and transmits signals to the brain to stay awake and alert. Simply speaking it changes the amounts of certain natural substances in the area of the brain that controls sleep and wakefulness.

Other Sleeping Pills

• Modvigil 200
• Modafresh 200
• Waklert 150
• Modaheal 200
• Vilafinil 200

Safety Advice

• This point must not be overlooked if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used in Artvigil, let your doctor or pharmacist know about it.
• Let your doctor know if you are already taking or planning to take other prescription or non-prescripted medication.
• The consumption of Artvigil 150 decreases the effectiveness of birth control pills, ask your doctor for any other substitutes that might not get affected by armodafinil.
• The consumption of excessive alcohol or any other street drug with armodafinil can cause adverse effects on your health.
• If you are planning for pregnancy or still breastfeeding your baby, consult your doctor before taking Artvigil 150.
• It is recommended to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while you are on this medication.
• If you are going through any surgery talk about your consumption of armodafinil drug to your doctor.
• Generally, Artvigil 150 is also used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD), and chronic Fatigue Syndrome, if you are suffering from any of these, do not take these pills on your own without consulting your doctor or psychiatrist.

Missed Dose

Continue taking your usual dosage schedule even if you have missed one. To make up for a missing dose, don’t take two pills at once.

Avoid making a habit of taking Artvigil 150 daily as it can lead to tolerance issues. This happens because the pill contains a higher plasma concentration. Taking this pill twice or thrice a week is ideal.

Substitutes Of Artvigil 150

These are the substitutes that can be used for Artvigil 150. However, you can change the dosage of the same medicine if it seems ineffective to you.

• Nuvigil (armodafinil)
• Adderall (dextroamphetamine)
• Provigil (modafinil)

Quick Tips

• Store the pills at the right temperature; not above 30 degrees celsius or not in a humid place.
• Stick with the prescription, do not experiment with dosages it might worsen your problems.
• Do not take it for a longer period, stop its consumption once your doctor says to.
• Consult your doctor if you have any chronic heart disease or damaged liver.

Fact Box

Generic Name of Artvigil(composition): Armodafinil

Chemical Name: 2-[(R)-( diphenylmethyl )sulfinyl] acetamide

Indication: Cognitive Enhancer

Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceuticals

Dosage strength: 150mg

Interaction With Drugs

As Artvigil is known to interact with many medicines, it is recommended that you see your doctor before using these pills to rule out any potential health risks.

The following are some of the drugs that may interact with Artvigil.

• Citalopram
• Esketamine
• Ritonavir/Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir
• Fentanyl
• Hydrocodone
• St. John’s Wort
• Warfarin
• Levomethadyl Acetate