Xywav

Xywav
Combination of
Calcium oxybateCentral nervous system depressant
Magnesium oxybateCentral nervous system depressant
Potassium oxybateCentral nervous system depressant
Sodium oxybateCentral nervous system depressant
Clinical data
Trade namesXywav
Other namesJZP-258
AHFS/Drugs.comMicromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlusa621001
License data
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
KEGG

Xywav is a medication used to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness. It contains a mixture of the oxybate salts calcium oxybate, magnesium oxybate, potassium oxybate, and sodium oxybate. It is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant and it is taken by mouth.

Manufactured by the Jazz Pharmaceuticals company, it was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2020.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.