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Narcolepsy medications

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treatment, medication, drugs, stimulant, antidepressant, sodium oxybate, Pitolisant

The medication that is prescribed for the treatment of narcolepsy aims to control excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy.

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Narcolepsy UK Charter adds our collective voice to enable new nationally recommended treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy with or without cataplexy in England and Wales.

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18 November 2021
charter, National Institute for Health & Care Excellence, NICE, Solriamfetol, Sunosi, medication, sleep medicine

Narcolepsy UK Charter adds our collective voice to enable new nationally recommended treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy with or without cataplexy in England and Wales.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended solriamfetol as an option for treating excessive daytime sleepiness in adults with narcolepsy if modafinil and either dexamfetamine or methylphenidate have not worked well enough or are not suitable.
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Sodium oxybate

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sodium oxybate, sedative, medication, drug, xyrem

Sodium oxybate is a powerful sedative that is sold under the brand name Xyrem

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How is narcolepsy treated?

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lifestyle, medication, drugs, management

There is at present no cure for narcolepsy, but the condition is manageable

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Fluoxetine

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medication, cataplexy, antidepressant

Fluoxetine is used primarily for the treatment of cataplexy

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Venlafaxine

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medication, cataplexy, antidepressant

Venlafaxine is used primarily for the treatment of cataplexy.

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Shared care

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shared care, medication, GP, prescription, primary care, secondary care

Many of the medications prescribed for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia are "shared care" drugs

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Other antidepressants

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cataplexy, antidepressants, clomipramine, tricyclic, fluoxetine, SSRI, venlaflexine, SNRI, medication, drug

In the event that If the first choice antidepressants for cataplexy are unsuitable, there are alternatives

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Lisdexamfetamine

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stimulant, lisdexamfetamine, elvanse, dexamfetamine, EDS, excessive daytime sleepiness, medication, drug

Lisdexamfetamine mesilate is a stimulant that is similar to dexamfetamine

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Pitolisant

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Pitolisant, stimulant, histamine, medication, drug, treatment, Wakix

Pitolisant is a drug that is used to promote wakefulness and so reduce excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)

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