Horizant OKed as restless legs syndrome treatment

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by GlaxoSmithKline and Xenoport for treating restless legs syndrome, the agency said Thursday.

The FDA approved Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) as a once-daily treatment for moderate-to-severe RLS.

“People with restless legs syndrome can experience considerable distress from their symptoms,” FDA Division of Neurology Products director Russell Katz said. “Horizant provides significant help in treating these symptoms.”