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Drug information on Armod (50 mg) (armodafinil) from Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Armod (50 mg)   Tablet   Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Generic : armodafinil	83.60 50mg 10 Tablets

Information Checked by Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Further Checked by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Feb 07, 2011

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Depression

Munchausen Syndrome

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

•  Heart: Palpitations and fast heart rate.

•  Gastrointestinal : Nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, indigestion, abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting and loose stools.

•  General : Fatigue, thirst, influenza-like illness, pain and fever.

•  Blood and Lymph : Seasonal allergy.

•  Metabolic : Loss of appetite.

•  Central Nervous System : Headache, dizziness, disturbance in attention, tremor, tingling, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, agitation and nervousness.

•  Genitourinary : Increased urination.

•  Respiratory : Difficulty in breathing.

•  Skin : Rash, inflammation and excessive sweating.

OSA/Nacrolepsy- Oral- The recommended dose is 150 mg or 250 mg given as a single dose in the morning.
Shift Work Disorder (SWD)- The recommended dose is 150 mg given daily approximately 1 hour prior to the start of their work shift.

It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, once a day as directed by your physician.

Hypersensitivity.

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart diseases, smoking, alcohol abuse, high blood pressure, depression, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and lactation.

• It may affect thinking ability and may not completely relieve sleepiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.

• Avoid alcohol consumption.

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Avoid excess dosage.

Store it at room temperature (20° - 25°C) and in an airtight container. Keep away from children.