What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Provigil to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: INSUFFICIENT DATA AVAILABLE; MOLECULAR WT LOW ENOUGH FOR POSSIBLE EXCRETION

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: General-Decreased clearance in the elderly. Use lower doses. Cardiovascular-Caution with underlying cardiovascular disease. Neuro/Psych-Avoid use in patients with insomnia.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Risk of severe skin rash, psychiatric events, and leukopenia. Lack of efficacy data for improving sleep latency. Not approved for pediatrics.
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