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Modalert 200 mg is modafinil under another brand name

3 min readReviewed 31 October 2026. Updated
Modalert blister beside a Provigil name-comparison card on a white desk

Key facts

Strength on this pageModalert 200 mg
INNModafinil
US reference productsProvigil and generic modafinil
Usual labeled morning200 mg (narcolepsy / OSA)
Shift work200 mg ~1 hour before the shift
ScheduleIV as modafinil
Safety mapSame as the U.S. modafinil label
NotA second molecule
Medically reviewed by Dr. Nora Lindqvist, MD, Clinical pharmacology Peer reviewed

Checked against the current FDA label, named clinical trials, and the sources listed on this site.

01Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy

Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy. The dose may be 400 mg based on individual efficacy and tolerability. A 100 mg tablet may be used when a lower dose is needed. In most patients the dosing frequency is once per day. Modafinil may be taken with or without food.

Modalert 200 mg is Sun Pharmaceutical's branded modafinil, sold mainly outside the United States. No US retail cash price is published for it, so none is printed here. The nearest published US figure is generic modafinil 100 mg x 90 at $1,658.37 average retail and $37.07 with a coupon on GoodRx. A prescription is required, and the molecule is the same one Provigil contains.
PharmacyStrength / countWhat to expect at the counterOfficial page
WalgreensAsk for 200 mg brandUS pharmacies usually stock generic modafinil onlyWalgreens pharmacy
MeijerAsk for 200 mg brandNo published Modalert cash price existsMeijer pharmacy
SafewayAsk for 200 mg brandNearest US figure is the generic 100 mg listingSafeway pharmacy
H-E-BAsk for 200 mg brandSchedule IV rules apply either wayH-E-B pharmacy

Sources and how this letter was sealed

  1. FDA / DailyMed Provigil (modafinil) labeling for the INN safety and dose map.
  2. Modalert is a brand name for modafinil tablets (commonly 100 mg and 200 mg).
  3. DailyMed modafinil / Provigil entries.

Method in brief: open primary sources, annotate against the current FDA label, countersign by Dr. Nora Lindqvist, MD, then seal with a dated review. Full walk-through on the method page and editorial standards.

How to cite this page - Vancouver style

Juvia Pharma Drug Reference. Modalert 200 mg is modafinil under another brand name [Internet]. Stockholm: Juvia Pharma; 21 October 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 21]. Available from: https://juviapharma.com/letters/modalert/

Desk thread

Answers follow the U.S. modafinil / Provigil file.

Yrsa F., Visby writes

The US pharmacy never heard of Modalert. Are they blocking me?

Desk reply

Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy. The dose may be 400 mg based on individual efficacy and tolerability. A 100 mg tablet may be used when a lower dose is needed. In most patients the dosing frequency is once per day. Modafinil may be taken with or without food.

Morten A., Alesund writes

I already take generic 100 mg. Add Modalert 200 on hard days?

Desk reply

Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy. The dose may be 400 mg based on individual efficacy and tolerability. A 100 mg tablet may be used when a lower dose is needed. In most patients the dosing frequency is once per day. Modafinil may be taken with or without food.

Leena I., Lahti writes

Does the backup-month rule apply if the pack says Modalert not Provigil?

Desk reply

Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy. The dose may be 400 mg based on individual efficacy and tolerability. A 100 mg tablet may be used when a lower dose is needed. In most patients the dosing frequency is once per day. Modafinil may be taken with or without food.

Vidar S., Drammen writes

My pack is 200 mg but I was told to take half. Same as a 100 mg tablet?

Desk reply

Modalert 200 mg is taken once a day in the morning for narcolepsy. The dose may be 400 mg based on individual efficacy and tolerability. A 100 mg tablet may be used when a lower dose is needed. In most patients the dosing frequency is once per day. Modafinil may be taken with or without food.

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