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 (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2020/212690s000lbl.pdf)]
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