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doxylamine succinate/pyridoxine hydrochloride (Xonvea®)

 

Following a full submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not recommended

Doxylamine succinate/pyridoxine hydrochloride (Xonvea®) is not recommended for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) in women who do not respond to conservative management. The cost-effectiveness data presented in the submission were insufficient for AWMSG to recommend its use.

This medicine was considered by the AWMSG Scrutiny Panel on 05/03/2026. It was considered suitable for full reassessment by LOWMAG.

 Final Recommendation: doxylamine (Xonvea) 2170 (PDF, 295Kb)
 Appraisal Report: doxylamine (Xonvea) 2170 (PDF, 311Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name doxylamine succinate/pyridoxine hydrochloride (Xonvea®)
Formulation 10 mg/10 mg film-coated tablet
Reference number 2170
Indication

Treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy in those patients who do not respond to conservative management

Company Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd (for original assessment); now Exeltis
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Assessment type Full
Status Not recommended
Advice number 0819
Scrutiny Panel meeting date 05/03/2026
NMG meeting date 03/04/2019
AWMSG meeting date 15/05/2019
Date of issue 11/06/2019
Date of last review 05/03/2026
Further information

This medicine was considered by AWMSG Scrutiny Panel on 05/03/2026. It was considered suitable for a full assessment  via the Licensed One Wales Medicines Assessment Group (LOWMAG). 

This will be reassessment by AWMSG. The company will be asked to submit any supportive evidence to inform the reassessment although it is expected that a full new economic model will not be made available.

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