Medical Uses
VYKAT XR (diazoxide choline) extended-release tablets, from Soleno Therapeutics, are indicated for the treatment of hyperphagia (chronic, insatiable hunger) associated with Prader-Willi syndrome in patients 4 years of age and older.
Diazoxide choline is a potassium-channel (KATP) agonist. It is thought to activate hypothalamic KATP channels involved in appetite regulation, helping to reduce the excessive hunger drive characteristic of Prader-Willi syndrome.
