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modafinil

under Benzhydryl Compounds
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More on Benzhydryl Compounds Definition: Compounds which contain the methyl radical substituted with two benzene rings. Permitted are any substituents, but ring fusion to any of the benzene rings is not allowed.  DF: BENZHYDRYL CPDS    Other names Diphenylmethyl Compounds; Compounds, Diphenylmethyl; Compounds, Benzhydryl
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
modafinil [ Alertec,CEPA brand of modafinil,CRL 40476,CRL-40476,Cephalon brand of armodafinil,Cephalon brand of modafinil,Cephalon brand of modafinil, reformulated,Draxis brand of modafinil,Lafon brand of modafinil,Merckle brand of modafinil,Modiodal,Nourypharma brand of modafinil,Nuvigil,Provigil,Sparlon,Vigil,armodafinil,benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide ]
  metabolite of adrafinyl; armodafinil is the (R)-isomer
68693-11-8   *Benzhydryl Compounds Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Pharma Action Central Nervous System Stimulants; Neuroprotective Agents
Rev Electroencephalogr Neurophysiol Clin 1986;16(1):39 ARMODAFINIL; MODAFINIL; PROVIGIL; NUVIGIL

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