The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast


A New Medication for Narcolepsy [60 Sec Psych]

October 28, 2020

Xyrem is a branded form of sodium oxybate, the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB , to precursor to GABA, glutamate, and glycine which is FDA approved for narcolepsy and cataplexy. The news on Xyrem is that the FDA just approved a new version of it – called Xywav – made by Jazz pharmaceuticals. [FDA Prescribing Information]


Date Published: 10/27/2020


Duration: 2 minutes, 4 seconds


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