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Kristen, a real person with narcolepsy taking WAKIX, talking on the phone
Kristen, a real person with narcolepsy taking WAKIX, talking on the phone

WAKIX Overview

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Chris Winter, MD

Board-certified neurologist and sleep specialist

  • WAKIX histamine mechanism of action iconDifferent mechanism of action
  • WAKIX not a controlled substance iconNot a controlled substance
  • WAKIX efficacy iconEvaluated in multiple clinical studies and FDA approved in 2019
  • Clipboard iconTreats both excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and cataplexy in adults with narcolepsy
  • WAKIX safety profile iconEstablished safety and tolerability profile in clinical studies
  • WAKIX clinical practice guidelines iconStrong recommendation for the treatment of narcolepsy in adults in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Clinical Practice Guideline* (clinically significant improvement in EDS and cataplexy)1

    *Clinical practice guideline on the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence, published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

See how WAKIX is thought to work»View EDS and cataplexy clinical data»
Reference
  1. AASM Task Force. Treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021;17(9):1881-1893.