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modafinil and Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

modafinil has been researched along with Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive in 1 studies

Modafinil: A benzhydryl acetamide compound, central nervous system stimulant, and CYP3A4 inducing agent that is used in the treatment of NARCOLEPSY and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS.
modafinil : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of armodafinil and (S)-modafinil. A central nervous system stimulant, it is used for the treatment of sleeping disorders such as narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnoea, and shift-work sleep disorder. The optical enantiomers of modafinil have similar pharmacological actions in animals.
2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide : A sulfoxide that is dimethylsulfoxide in which two hydrogens attached to one of the methyl groups are replaced by phenyl groups, while one hydrogen attached to the other methyl group is replaced by a carbamoyl (aminocarbonyl) group.

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Hypercapnic respiratory failure is common in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is usually treated by nasal ventilation."1.40The successful treatment of hypercapnic respiratory failure with oral modafinil. ( Adeyemo, S; Farmer, S; Parnell, H; Quirke, G; Varney, V, 2014)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Parnell, H1
Quirke, G1
Farmer, S1
Adeyemo, S1
Varney, V1

Other Studies

1 other study available for modafinil and Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

ArticleYear
The successful treatment of hypercapnic respiratory failure with oral modafinil.
    International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2014, Volume: 9

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Benzhydryl Compounds; Female; Humans; Hypercapnia; Lu

2014