Provigil

The remedy aimed at treating wakefulness and drowsiness. It has been designed to work by changing the natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain.

Product description

The medicine is used to treat severe sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, narcolepsy or sleep disorder. The tablets affect different parts of the brain. Its most important action is to increase the rate of psychical reactions. This phenomenon refers to the lower part of the intermediate brain in which there is an excitation of the nerve pathways in which the action of orexin/hypocretins, plays an important role in the management of sleep-wakefulness.

Moreover, it activates sympathetic receptors of the nervous system, increases activity and stimulates glycine and histamine transmitters. The pills also make a stronger effect on the cortex.

Tablets also reduce the activity of inhibiting nerve cells, which has gamma-aminobutyric acid. The drug does not contribute to the excitation of the dopamine system in the nervous system, which is the most important effect among amphetamines.

Safety Information

The tablets are forbidden to use for people with allergies to the drug or skin rash. In order to be sure of the safety of tablets check whether you have the following diseases:

Angina;

Liver problems (liver cirrhosis);

Kidney pain;

High pressure;

Heart disease;

If you had a heart attack;

Mental problems;

Drug addiction or excessive alcohol consumption.

At the moment, scientists have not found out the negative aspects of the drug on young kids. So you must prevent your physician about your plans for pregnancy. The medicine influences the hormonal substances for contraception (the pills, patch, injections, and coils) which will result in an unwanted pregnancy. Consult your doctor to find out which way would be best when taking these pills to prevent pregnancy. The effect of tablets on breast milk and on the baby is not yet known, but they are undesirable for children under 17 years.

Side effects

You need to get the necessary medical care if you have such allergic reactions to the drug as heavy breathing; swelling on the face, lips, tongue or throat. The cure can cause serious skin reactions and then you need to urgently see a doctor. You should stop using the drug if you have such negative symptoms as skin rash, skin exfoliation, blisters. Do not take the drug for ulcers on the neck, or while having problems with swallowing. The medicine can cause fever, shortness of breath; it contributes to the appearance of swelling in the legs. Urine has a dark color and jaundice appears. Look carefully if you do not have a tumor on your face, eyes, and throat. The drug cannot be taken if a person has a depression, hallucinations, and thoughts of suicide, becomes aggressive and react to things differently than usual. The pills cause pain in the chest, the heart starts to beat unevenly. As soon as you have a skin rash, you should stop taking the pills immediately. Other negative effects include a headache, back pain, depression, nausea, sleepless, problems with breathing.