modafinil

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005448",
  "term": "modafinil",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug that is being studied as a treatment for fatigue in patients with cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called stimulants.",
    "A synthetic central nervous system stimulant with wakefulness-promoting activity. Modafinil appears to inhibit dopamine reuptake, resulting in an increase in extracellular dopamine. This agent exhibits pronounced wakefulness-promoting activity (without sympathomimetic activity) and may improve cognitive function in certain clinical settings."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/modafinil/"
}