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• Provigil, Nuvigil Birth Defect Risks Warrant Contraindication for Pregnant Women: FDA Petition

  June 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is urging the FDA to ban the use of Provigil and Nuvigil in women of childbearing age and to add a strong black box warning that clearly states the drugs can harm unborn babies.

• ADHD Drugs Help Motivate Users to Take a Test, But Fail To Improve Scores: Study

  June 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  ADHD drug side effects are linked to increased motivation but poorer performance on tests, according to the findings of a new study.

• Provigil and Nuvigil Linked To Major Congenital Birth Defects: Study

  October 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the side effects of Nuvigil and Provigil can lead to birth malformations if taken during pregnancy.

• Provigil Pregnancy Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Birth Defects: Study

  February 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Provigil side effects may increase the risk of birth defects when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

• Side Efffects of Nuvigil May Be Linked To Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Researchers Warn

  June 16, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The sleep disorder drug Nuvigil may cause a potentially deadly skin reaction known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, according to a case study.

• Provigil Side Effects Linked to Risk of Addiction

  March 18, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  New research suggests that side effects of Provigil, the popular narcolepsy drug which is widely used off-label to provide a...