Generic name:calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates [ KAL-see-um, mag-NEE-zee-um, poe-TAS-ee-um, and-SOE-dee-um-OX-i-bate ]
Drug class:Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
What is Xywav?
Xywav is an oral solution containing a combination of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates. It a central nervous system depressant.
Xywav is used to treat cataplexy (sudden loss of muscle strength) or to reduce daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy. For these conditions, Xywav is for use in adults and children at least 7 years old.
Xywav is also used in adults to treat idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) (an uncommon chronic sleep disorder that causes daytime sleepiness even after a good night's sleep).
Xywav contains an ingredient also known as GHB, a known street drug of abuse. Because of the potential for abuse and serious side effects, Xywav is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program. You must be registered in the program and understand the risks and benefits of this medicine.
Warnings
Xywav can cause severe drowsiness and can slow or stop your breathing, even at regular doses or if you are also taking stimulant medicines. You should not do anything that requires you to be fully awake or is dangerous, including driving a car, using heavy machinery, or flying an airplane, for at least 6 hours after taking Xywav. Those activities should not be done until you know how Xywav affects you or your child.
Xywav is a federal controlled substance (CIII). The active ingredient of Xywav is a form of gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB) that is also a federal controlled substance (CI). Abuse of il...
