The risks of these drugs are provided so the public can make informed, educated decisions. Provigil is a stimulant drug, classified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as Schedule II, in the same class of highly addictive drugs as morphine, opium and cocaine. The DEA states that the use of stimulants can lead to “severe psychological or physical dependence” and that “these drugs are also considered dangerous.” Provigil is also known as Alertec, Modafinil, Modiodal, Vigil.
Please note: No one should attempt to get off of psychiatric drugs without a doctor’s supervision.
Also, read the FDA’s Provigil Medication Guide for more information. MedGuides include “the particular serious and significant public health concern that has created the need for the Medication Guide” and notes “pediatric risks.”
Provigil Drug Warnings:
There have been seven drug regulatory agency warnings from four countries (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States) on Provigil (or modafinil). These include the following (note that some warnings cite more than one side effect, so the list below may not be equal to the total number of warnings):
4 warnings on Provigil causing skin conditions
4 warnings on Provigil causing allergic reactions
3 warnings on Provigil causing mania or psychosis
3 warnings on Provigil causing suicide risk or attempts
3 warnings on Provigil causing anxiety
2 warnings on Provigil causing depression
2 warnings on Provigil causing hostility or aggression
1 warnings on Provigil causing cardiovascular disorders
1 warnings on Provigil causing hallucinations
1 warning on Provigil causing addiction or dependence
1 warning on Provigil causing abnormal behavior
Provigil Drug Studies:
There has been one study done in the United States showing that Provigil (or modafinil) had a lack of efficacy.
Adverse Reaction Reports Filed with the US FDA:
There have been 1,357 adverse reactions reported to the US FDA in connection with Provigil.
The FDA estimates that less than 1% of all serious events are ever reported to it, so the actual number of side effects occurring are most certainly higher.
Documented Side Effects of Provigil:
Source: Physicians Desk Reference, National Institutes of Health’s Medline Plus, and/or the drug label.
- Anxiety
- Burning, tingling, or numbness of the skin
- Confusion
- Depression
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Dizziness
- Frenzied, abnormally excited mood
- Hallucinations
- Hives
- Insomnia
- Irregular heartbeat
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Nosebleed
- Peeling skin
- Swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- Suicidal ideation
- Tight muscles or difficulty moving
- Uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body
Note: Side effects of psychiatric drugs can persist for months, if not years, after stopping them.
Side Effects of Common Psychiatric Drugs
This brochure is an overview of the side effects of common psychiatric drugs and includes information on drug regulatory agency warnings, studies and other reports that may not appear in the packaging information for the drugs.
It is a simple guide that documents the dangerous and deadly side effects of the drugs prescribed to millions of men, women and children diagnosed with bogus mental disorders.
Also visit the Psychiatric Drug Side Effects Search Engine for advanced searches on specific psychiatric drugs
Reference and Source from: https://www.cchrint.org/psychiatric-drugs/stimulantsideeffects/provigilsideeffects/