Thursday, March 25, 2010

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Modafilin

If Modafilin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Modafilin with any of the following:
- Warfarin (Coumadin);
- Theophylline (Theo-Dur);
- Rifampin (Rifater);
- Propranolol (Inderal);
- Phenytoin (Dilantin);
- Phenobarbital;
- Oral contraceptives and hormonal implants;
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin);
- MAO inhibitors (Nardil and Parnate);
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral);
- Itraconazole (Sporanox);
- Diazepam (Valium);
- Cyclosporine (Sandimmune);
- Clomipramine (Anafranil);
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol);
- Antidepressants (Effexor, Elavil, Pamelor, Paxil, Prozac and Tofranil);

The effect of combining Modafilin with alcohol has not been studied. It's considered wise to avoid alcohol while taking the drug.

Modafilin interaction

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