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What We Know About Narcolepsy, Sodium Oxybate Use, Salt Intake & Cardiovascular Risk

The review received financial support from Avadel Pharmaceuticals, which recently filed a new drug application  with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for a once-nightly formulation of sodium oxybate. Sodium oxybate is currently available with twice-nightly dosing from Jazz Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Xyrem. Jazz recently received FDA approval for narcolepsy drug Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates), which has 92% less sodium content than Xyrem.