Cephalon recently issued letters to healthcare providers that Provigil can cause life-threatening skin disease including Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Provigil is a medication for adults who suffer from excessive sleepiness. Common users are adults who have narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder. Cephalon has revised its warning to instruct patients to discontinue use if they develop a rash or have other hypersensitivity reactions. In addition, psychiatric symptoms were noted in some patients who took this drug.
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