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Sodium oxybate for excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials

Oct 2026 · DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · Vol 34 · 0 citations · 25 references
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Sodium oxybate significantly reduces EDS in narcolepsy with consistent effects across formulations and once-nightly and low-sodium formulations offer additional benefits in terms of dosing convenience and reduced sodium burden.

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