Armodafinil

Armodafinil

File:(R)-modafinil.svg
Clinical data
Pregnancy category	C
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	N06BA07 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	Schedule IV (USA)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic, including CYP3A4 and other pathways
Elimination half-life	12-15 hrs
Excretion	Urine (as metabolites)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (-)-2-[(R)-(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide
CAS Number	68693-11-8
PubChem CID	9690109
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H15NO2S
Molar mass	273.351

Armodafinil (Nuvigil^®) is an eugeroic drug produced by the pharmaceutical company Cephalon Inc., which was approved by the FDA on June 15, 2007.

Cephalon plans to conduct clinical trials evaluating the use of Nuvigil as a treatment for serious medical conditions such as bipolar depression, cognition associated with schizophrenia, and excessive sleepiness and fatigue in conditions such as Parkinson's disease and cancer.

Nuvigil is protected by a U.S. patent expiring in 2023 that claims the Form 1 polymorph of armodafinil.

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See also

• Adrafinil
• Ampakines
• Modafinil

External links

• Cephalon Files New Drug Application for Nuvigil

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