Excessive Daily Sleepiness (EDS) can be counteracted by medications known collectively as agrypnotics, analeptics, central nervous system stimulants, or physic energizers. Compounds most commonly used and most widely accepted in this class are: methylphenidate (Ritalin - the drug of choice to begin treatment), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), and pemoline (Cylert).

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