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Clinical trial: Xyrem for fibromyalgia

October 03, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Xyrem compared to placebo for the treatment of fibromyalgia. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

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Sodium Oxybate Shows Promise for Treatment of Fibromyalgia

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...Sodium OxybateSodium oxybate is currently marketed as Xyrem® and is approved by the FDA for the... Read more »

Does the Doctor Respect Me?

By Peter Ashenden , Health Expert

A recent article in The Chicago Tribune addressed the issue of how physicians treat their patients.... Read more »

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Health Guide

...now the first-line treatments:Modafinil (Provigil): For excessive daytime sleepinessSodium oxybate (Xyrem): For cataplexyDrug Treatments for SleepinessModafinil. Modafinil (Provigil) is a drug... Read more »

Narcolepsy: Highlights

...memory, attention, and fatigue in patients with narcolepsy.Drug Treatments for CataplexySodium oxybate (Xyrem) is the only approved treatment for narcolepsy-associated cataplexy. (Cataplexy is the... Read more »

Narcolepsy: References

...R, Candelise L. Antidepressant drugs for narcolepsy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(3):CD003724.Xyrem International Study Group. Further evidence supporting the use of sodium oxybate for the... Read more »

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Glycosylated hemoglobin; Hemoglobin - glycosylated; A1C; GHb; Glycohemoglobin; Diabetic control index What the risks are Risks related to getting your blood... Read more »

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