Preferred Name |
Modafinil |
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Synonyms |
MODAFINIL Modafinil Provigil modafinil |
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Definitions |
A synthetic central nervous system stimulant with wakefulness-promoting activity. Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine. This agent exhibits pronounced wakefulness-promoting activity (without sympathomimetic activity) and may improve cognitive function in certain clinical settings. (NCI04) |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26661 |
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Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For |
Narcolepsy |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A drug that is being studied as a treatment for fatigue in patients with cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called stimulants. |
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CAS_Registry |
68693-11-8 |
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Chemical_Formula |
C15H15NO2S |
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code |
C26661 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP FDA |
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DEFINITION |
A synthetic central nervous system stimulant with wakefulness-promoting activity. Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine. This agent exhibits pronounced wakefulness-promoting activity (without sympathomimetic activity) and may improve cognitive function in certain clinical settings. (NCI04) |
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Display_Name |
Modafinil |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
R3UK8X3U3D |
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FULL_SYN |
MODAFINIL Modafinil Provigil modafinil |
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label |
Modafinil |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Modafinil |
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NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID |
256449 |
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PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID |
256449 |
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PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID |
256449 |
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Preferred_Name |
Modafinil |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C26661 |
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Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0066677 |
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subClassOf |