How effective is Provigil for Multiple Sclerosis? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.5/5 Long term ratings: 3.8/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Provigil (modafinil) is for Multiple sclerosis and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 42 Provigil users and is updated continuously.
What is Provigil?
Provigil has active ingredients of modafinil. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 25,229 Provigil users. Check the latest studies of Provigil.
What is Multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath) is found to be associated with 1,102 drugs and 1,357 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Multiple sclerosis.
42 people are studied for taking Provigil in Multiple sclerosis
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Provigil effectiveness for Multiple sclerosis (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 6
- moderate: 12
- high: 15
- very high: 8
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 2
- moderate: 10
- high: 12
- very high: 8
Gender of people who take Provigil for Multiple sclerosis *:
- female: 83.33 %
- male: 16.67 %
Age of people who take Provigil for Multiple sclerosis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 7.14 %
- 30-39: 19.05 %
- 40-49: 19.05 %
- 50-59: 45.24 %
- 60+: 9.52 %
Who find Provigil more effective for Multiple Sclerosis?
Gender of people who take Provigil for Multiple sclerosis *:
- female: 82.61 %
- male: 17.39 %
Age of people who take Provigil for Multiple sclerosis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 8.7 %
- 30-39: 13.04 %
- 40-49: 17.39 %
- 50-59: 52.17 %
- 60+: 8.7 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Provigil?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Provigil safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Christopher KL, Elner VM, Demirci H, "Conjunctival Lymphoma in a Patient on Fingolimod for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis", Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2017 May .
- Christopher, K. L., Elner, V. M., & Demirci, H. , "Conjunctival lymphoma in a patient on fingolimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis", Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery , 2014 Jan .
- Christopher KL, Elner VM, Demirci H, "Conjunctival Lymphoma in a Patient on Fingolimod for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis", Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2017 May .
- Christopher, K. L., Elner, V. M., & Demirci, H. , "Conjunctival lymphoma in a patient on fingolimod for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis", Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery , 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Provigil (25,229 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Multiple sclerosis (799,634 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on modafinil (the active ingredients of Provigil) and Provigil (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
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