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Review

Armodafinil

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In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Armodafinil

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Armodafinil is the R-enantiomer of modafinil. Armodafinil has only been measured in the milk of mothers taking modafinil, where it is the predominant form and its milk levels were very low. Some information from women who breastfed their infant's while using racemic modafinil found no adverse effects in their infants. Until more safety data are available, armodafinil should be used with careful infant monitoring during breastfeeding, or an alternate drug may be preferred.

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