Term Name:	modafinil
Synonyms:	(+-)-modafinil, 2-(benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide, CEP-1538, CRL 40476, CRL-40476, modafinil, modafinilo, modafinilum, Provigil, rac-2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:31859]  ( EBI )