WAKIX is not a stimulant
The way your body feels when taking WAKIX may be different from medications you have taken in the past.
When starting a medication, especially one for a chronic disorder like narcolepsy, it is important to talk to your healthcare provider so they can help you understand what to expect with treatment.
Here are a few things for you to discuss with your healthcare provider about what to expect with WAKIX:
The way your body feels when taking WAKIX may be different from medications you have taken in the past.
Everyone responds to medication differently. It's important to know that WAKIX may take some time to work and for some people, it may take up to 8 weeks to achieve a response.
Talk about how you are feeling after starting WAKIX:
“After I had been on my full WAKIX dose, my husband pointed out I wasn't taking as many naps as before.”
Living with narcolepsy
Taking WAKIX since 2020
Living with narcolepsy
Taking WAKIX since 2020
Individual responses to WAKIX may vary.
“After I had been on my full WAKIX dose, my husband pointed out I wasn't taking as many naps as before.”
Individual responses to WAKIX may vary.
In a clinical study where WAKIX was taken with sodium oxybate or modafinil, there were no significant effects on the levels of the medications in the body.
WAKIX may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives (birth control).
You are encouraged to enroll in the WAKIX Pregnancy Registry if you are pregnant and taking WAKIX or have taken WAKIX at any time during your pregnancy.
WAKIX is the first and only