Regulatory PathRegulatory requirements compared

Active substance

Oxybate

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
XYREM0.5GM/MLsolution · oralJAZZ PHARMSPrescription17 Jul 2002
XYWAV0.234GM/ML;0.096GM/ML;0.13GM/ML;0.04GM/MLsolution · oralJAZZPrescription21 Jul 2020
LUMRYZ4.5GM/PACKET; 6GM/PACKET; 7.5GM/PACKET; 9GM/PACKETfor suspension, extended release · oralALKERMES INCPrescription1 May 2023
SODIUM OXYBATE0.5GM/MLsolution · oralAMNEALPrescription10 Sep 2025
SODIUM OXYBATE0.5GM/MLsolution · oralASCENT PHARMS INCPrescription5 Nov 2025
SODIUM OXYBATE0.5GM/MLsolution · oralHIKMA PHARMSDiscontinued17 Jan 2017

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Xyrem UCB Pharma Ltd · Authorised · authorised 13 Oct 2005 · ATC N07XX04

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy in adult patients.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
XYREM02268272500 MG / MLSOLUTION · ORALJAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
XYWAV025382370.04 G / ML; 0.234 G / ML; 0.13 G / ML; 0.096 G / MLSOLUTION · ORALJAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 12 Aug 2021 XYWAV — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 12 Aug 2021 XYWAV — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 12 Aug 2021 XYWAV — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 12 Aug 2021 XYWAV — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 11 Feb 2021 XYREM — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.