WAKIX is NOW FDA APPROVED to treat excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in children 6 years of age and older with narcolepsy.

Why WAKIX?

  • Once daily calendar icon

    Once-daily tablet taken in the morning

    WAKIX is a once-daily tablet medication taken in the morning as soon as your child wakes up.
  • Not a controlled substance pill bottle icon

    Not a controlled substanceA drug or chemical that is regulated by the government based on its potential for abuse and dependence.

    WAKIX is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for people with narcolepsy that is not a controlled substance.
  • Not a stimulant icon

    Not a stimulant

    WAKIX is not a stimulant, so the way your child’s body feels when taking WAKIX may be different from medications they have taken in the past.
  • First-of-its-kind icon

    First-of-its-kind

    WAKIX is a first-of-its-kind medication that increases histamine levels in the brain.

More About WAKIX

FDA approval timeline:

August 2019 calendar icon

FDA approved to treatexcessive daytime sleepiness
(EDS) in adults with narcolepsy

October 2020 calendar icon

FDA approved to treatcataplexy in adults
with narcolepsy

June 2024 calendar icon

NOW FDA APPROVED to treatEDS or cataplexy in people 6 years of age and older with narcolepsy

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Learn about the WAKIX clinical study, how to take WAKIX, what to expect with WAKIX, and other important information.

$0 WAKIX copay program icon

Copay program for eligible patients*

*This offer is valid only for patients who have commercial (nongovernment-funded) insurance. Additional terms and conditions apply.