FDA warns of Provigil risks
The FDA slapped a new warning on Provigil, a drug for narcolepsy and other sleeping disorders made by Cephalon.
The agency warned doctors of sensitivity reactions–including rare but potentially deadly Stevens-Johnson syndrome–and of psychiatric side effects like hallucination and suicidal thoughts.
Provigil is also approved for use against drowsiness in shift worker–and it’s been used off-label by truckers, med students and other types who want to stay awake all night, or even two to three days at a time.
One of its selling points? Few side effects.
- read the new warning from the FDA
- see this story from the Houston Chronicle
- read about off-label use in Wired
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