Archive for the ‘Blood Pressure’ Category Pharmaceutical Approval Update: Sodium Oxybate Oral Solution (Xyrem) Posted by James Sodium Oxybate Oral SolutionSodium Oxybate Oral Solution (Xyrem) Manufacturer: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Palo Alto, CA Indication: Sodium oxybate is indicated for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy. The drug was originally approved as the first and only treatment for cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. (Cataplectic patients experience a sudden loss of muscle tone and fall to the floor.) Biological Class: Sodium oxybate is a sodium salt of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). GHB is a substance that is frequently abused when acquired illicitly and used illegally.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:38:22 +0000