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Low-Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Author(s)R. Robert Auger, MD

An expert discusses the significance of low-sodium oxybate for patients with narcolepsy patients with and cardiovascular disease and compares the diagnostic criteria and clinical presentations of narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Narcolepsy Symptoms, Classification, and Causes

EP. 1 Narcolepsy Symptoms, Classification, and Causes

EP. 2 Narcolepsy Treatments

EP. 2 Narcolepsy Treatments

EP. 3 Low-Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia

EP. 3 Low-Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia

EP. 4 Tailoring Treatment for Narcolepsy

EP. 4 Tailoring Treatment for Narcolepsy

EP. 5 Overcoming Barriers to Narcolepsy Treatment and Looking to the Future

EP. 5 Overcoming Barriers to Narcolepsy Treatment and Looking to the Future

EP. 6 Optimizing narcolepsy care: Diagnosis, treatment and patient access | Written recap

EP. 6 Optimizing narcolepsy care: Diagnosis, treatment and patient access | Written recap

Video content above is prompted by the following:

What is the significance of low-sodium oxybate formulations for patients with narcolepsy who have comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
Low-sodium oxybate is also currently the only FDA-approved treatment for idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). How do the diagnostic criteria and clinical presentations of narcolepsy differ from those of IH?

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