Modafinil and Sodium oxybate interaction

Modafinil and Sodium oxybate: the Sodium oxybate prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) label · effective 2025-07-01

Major

Many patients who received Xyrem during clinical trials in narcolepsy were receiving central nervous system stimulants [see Clinical Trials ( 14 )].

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