Lemborexantdrug info
lemborexant 5 MG Oral Tablet [Dayvigo]
What it is used for
DAYVIGO is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. DAYVIGO is an orexin receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of adult patients with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 24, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
DAYVIGO contains lemborexant, an orexin receptor antagonist. The chemical name of lemborexant is (1R,2S)-2-{[(2,4-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]methyl}-2-(3-fluorophenyl)- N -(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamide. The molecular formula is C 22 H 20 F 2 N 4 O 2. The molecular weight is 410.42.
The structural formula is: Lemborexant is a white to off-white powder that is practically insoluble in water. DAYVIGO tablets are intended for oral administration. Each film coated tablet contains 5 mg or 10 mg of lemborexant.
The inactive ingredients are: hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, and magnesium stearate. In addition, the film coating contains the following inactive ingredients: hypromellose 2910, polyethylene glycol 8000, talc, titanium dioxide, and either (a) ferric oxide yellow for the 5 mg tablet; or, (b) both ferric oxide yellow and ferric oxide red for the 10 mg tablet. The structural formula for DAYVIGO contains lemborexant, an orexin receptor antagonist. The chemical name of lemborexant is (1R,2S)-2-{[(2,4-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)oxy]methyl}-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamide. The molecular formula is C22H20F2N4O2. The molecular weight is 410.42.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 24, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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