Product introduction

Armotab 50/150 Tablet is used in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy). It improves wakefulness and helps you to stay awake, and reduces the tendency to fall asleep during the day, thus restoring the normal sleep cycle.

Armotab 50/150 Tablet may be taken with or without food. It is advised to take this medicine at a fixed time each day to maintain a consistent level in the blood. If you miss any doses, take them as soon as you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. This medication mustn’t be stopped suddenly as it may worsen your symptoms.

Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, nausea, and insomnia (difficulty sleeping). It even causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. However, these side effects are temporary and usually resolve on their own in some time. Please consult your doctor if these do not subside or bother you.

Always remember that this medicine is only used when advised by a doctor, as it is not a replacement for a good sleep routine. You should try to get the right amount of sleep every night. Before taking Armotab 50/150 Tablet, inform your doctor if you have any problems with your kidneys, heart, liver, or have a history of seizures (epilepsy or fits). Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behaviour, new or worsening depression, or if you have any suicidal thoughts.

Uses of Armotab Tablet

• Narcolepsy (Uncontrollable daytime sleepiness)

Benefits of Armotab Tablet

In Narcolepsy (Uncontrollable daytime sleepiness)

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime drowsiness. The affected person may experience excessive sleepiness, sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and, in some cases, episodes of cataplexy (partial or total loss of muscle control). Armotab 50/150 Tablet stimulates the brain and makes you fully awake. It also relieves these abnormal symptoms and regulates the sleep cycle. This restores normal sleeping habits and improves your quality of life. You will feel more energetic and will be able to perform better in your daily activities.

Side effects of Armotab Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Armotab

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)

How to use Armotab Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Armotab 50/150 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Armotab Tablet works

Armotab 50/150 Tablet modulates the levels of chemical messengers in the brain and exerts a stimulant effect to reduce extreme sleepiness.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Armotab 50/150 Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Armotab 50/150 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Armotab 50/150 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggest that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Armotab 50/150 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Patients are to be advised to avoid driving or any other potentially dangerous activity.

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Armotab 50/150 Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Armotab 50/150 Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Armotab Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Armotab 50/150 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

Quick tips

• Take it with or without food, preferably in the morning time before you need to be alert.
• It is not a replacement for a good sleep routine. Try to get the right amount of sleep every night.
• It may cause headaches. Drink plenty of water and take a suitable painkiller. Inform your doctor if it does not go away.
• Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
• Your doctor may monitor you for heart disease and blood pressure while taking this medicine.
• It makes contraceptive pills less effective; consult with a doctor for effective contraception.
• Avoid taking alcohol while taking this medicine as it may lead to increased side effects. 
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
• Talk to your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts.
• Stop taking medication and inform your doctor if you experience rash, itching or breathing problems while taking this medicine.
• Inform your doctor if you have a history of depression, anxiety, mood disorder, or mania and drug abuse. 
• Inform your doctor if you notice difficulty sleeping, diarrhoea, hallucinations, nausea,  chest pain, or a fast or slow heart rate.
• It may cause addiction/ dependence potential when taken for the long term. 
• Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
• Armotab 50/150 Tablet helps reduce daytime sleepiness due to narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder.
• It is not a replacement for a good sleep routine. Try to get the right amount of sleep every night.
• Take it in the morning or about one hour before you need to be alert.
• It may cause headaches. Drink plenty of water and take a suitable painkiller. Inform your doctor if it does not go away.
• Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
• Inform your doctor if you have a history of heart, kidney or liver diseases, as Armotab 50/150 Tablet can cause increased blood pressure and heart rate.
• Talk to your doctor if you notice sudden mood changes or develop suicidal thoughts.
• Do not stop taking the medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Diphenylmethane Derivative

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Eugeroic Agents

Interaction with drugs

Taking Armotab with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Diazepam (Oral Route)                                                                Severe

Watch out for symptoms of Diazepam side effects such as tremors, fever, sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth or nausea, and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust or discontinue the doses if required. Armodafinil may raise blood levels of Diazepam.

Diazepam (Rectal Route)                                                                       Severe

Watch out for symptoms of Diazepam side effects such as tremors, fever, sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth or nausea, and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust or discontinue the doses if required. Armodafinil may raise blood levels of Diazepam.

Ulipristal acetate (Oral Route)                                                     Severe

Do not consume Ulipristal acetate with Armodafinil. If Ulipristal acetate is essential, ensure a gap of at least 4 weeks after discontinuing Armodafinil. Please consult your doctor. Armodafinil may reduce the efficacy of Ulipristal acetate.

Diazepam (Injection Route)                                                         Severe

Watch out for symptoms of Diazepam side effects such as tremors, fever, sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth or nausea, and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust or discontinue the doses if required. Armodafinil may raise blood levels of Diazepam.

Warfarin (Oral Route)                                                                  Moderate

Your doctor may frequently monitor the prothrombin time or your blood clotting time. Warfarin may reduce blood levels of Armodafinil.