What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Lemborexant and modafinil
Lemborexant's FDA label of February 24, 2025 names modafinil in its drug interactions section; the modafinil label PlainMeds reads does not name lemborexant. The lemborexant label: “Concomitant use with a strong or moderate CYP3A inducer decreases lemborexant exposure, which may reduce DAYVIGO efficacy.”
Check it at the source: the lemborexant FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 24, 2025, Eisai Inc.); the modafinil FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 16, 2025, Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.).
What does the lemborexant label say about modafinil?
Lemborexant label, drug interactionsStrong and Moderate CYP3A Inducers Clinical Impact: Concomitant use with a strong or moderate CYP3A inducer decreases lemborexant exposure, which may reduce DAYVIGO efficacy. Intervention: Avoid concomitant use of DAYVIGO with strong or moderate CYP3A inducers [see Dosage and Administration ()]. Examples: Strong CYP3A inducers: rifampin, carbamazepine, St. John’s wort Moderate CYP3A inducers: bosentan, efavirenz, etravirine, modafinil
Source: FDA drug label (DAYVIGO), Eisai Inc., effective February 24, 2025 (SPL set 7074cb65-77b3-45d2-8e8d-da8dc0f70bfd), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the modafinil label say about lemborexant?
Modafinil's label (effective October 16, 2025) does not name lemborexant in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Provigil), NDA020717 (Nuvo Pharms), as published by Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., effective October 16, 2025 (SPL set 3b8d1c32-dac9-50e6-e063-6394a90aa5a5), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Lemborexant | Modafinil | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Insomnia | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $11.57 per tablet 10 mg tablet | $0.344 per tablet 200 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once