Wakix

Alternate Name: Wakix

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Central Nervous System Agent

Generic Available: No

Strength: 17.8 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or have had heart rhythm problems (including arrhythmia, slow heartbeat). Birth control pills may not work while you are using pitolisant. To keep from getting pregnant, use another form of birth control during treatment and for at least 21 days after your last dose. Other forms of birth control include condoms, diaphragms, or contraceptive foams or jellies. This medicine may cause heart rhythm problems, including QT prolongation. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how pitolisant works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Carbamazepine, cyclosporine, midazolam, moxifloxacin, phenytoin, rifampinBirth control pillsMedicine to treat allergy (including diphenhydramine, pheniramine maleate, promethazine)Medicine to treat depression (including bupropion, clomipramine, fluoxetine, imipramine, mirtazapine, paroxetine)Medicine to treat heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, disopyramide, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol)Medicine to treat mental illness (including chlorpromazine, thioridazine, ziprasidone)