Comparing Lumryz vs Xyrem
| Lumryz (sodium oxybate) | Xyrem (sodium oxybate) |
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| Lumryz (sodium oxybate) | Xyrem (sodium oxybate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, Cataplexy. Lumryz may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Xyrem is a Schedule III controlled substance when prescribed to treat narcolepsy; however, there is a high risk of abuse associated with it and people who misuse it or sell it to other people are... View more |
Related suggestions Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Cataplexy
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| More about Lumryz (sodium oxybate) | More about Xyrem (sodium oxybate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lumryz has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Xyrem has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 108 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Lumryz side effects |
View all Xyrem side effects |
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| Other sodium oxybate brands include: Xyrem | Other sodium oxybate brands include: Lumryz | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
1 hour |
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Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Lumryz:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Xyrem:
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July 17, 2002 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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