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Armodafinil ARMO

An FDA-approved wakefulness medication for narcolepsy, shift-work sleep problems, and sleep-apnea-related tiredness. Human trials confirm it keeps people alert for longer, working much like its close relative modafinil but lasting a bit longer.

Also known as Nuvigil, (R)-Modafinil, (-)-Modafinil, (R)-(-)-Modafinil, armodafinilo, Modafinil, (r)-, R-(-)-Modafinil

Effects Focus

Routes Oral

Legal status Controlled substance

WADA Banned in-competition

3D Molecular Structure of C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S

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Chemistry

Formula: C15H15NO2S
Molar mass: 273.4
CAS: 112111-43-0
PubChem CID: 9690109
IUPAC name: 2-[(R)-benzhydrylsulfinyl]acetamide
InChIKey: YFGHCGITMMYXAQ-LJQANCHMSA-N

Reported dosing

Approved label

What has been reported in the literature and by users. This is a record of what is done, not a recommendation.

Typical dose 150 mg

Reported range 150-250 mg/day

Route Oral

Frequency Once daily (morning)

Duration Chronic/ongoing (as prescribed)

FDA-approved Schedule IV controlled substance (Nuvigil); prescription required in the US.

Where this comes from FDA prescribing information

These figures are recorded for reference and are not a recommendation. Dosing is a decision for you and a clinician.