Viloxazine Brand names: Qelbree

What is viloxazine used for?

From the label: indications and usage

Qelbree is indicated for the treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older. Qelbree is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older

Conditions named in the indications of viloxazine's FDA labels, with every medicine labeled for each:

• ADHD

FDA pharmacologic class: Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor.

What does the patient leaflet for viloxazine say first?

The FDA-approved Medication Guide or Patient Information that comes with the medicine, in its own words.

From the patient leaflet: What is the most important information I should know about QELBREE?

QELBREE can cause serious side effects, including: Increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. QELBREE may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions? Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings or if you or your child develops suicidal thoughts or actions. This is very important when QELBREE treatment is started or when the dose is changed. Call your healthcare provider right away if you or your child has any new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings, or if you or your child develops suicidal thoughts or actions. Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled. Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you have concerns about symptoms. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency help right away if you or your child has any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you: attempts to commit suicide new or worse depression feeling very agitated or restless trouble sleeping (insomnia) acting aggressive, being angry, or violent an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania) thoughts about suicide or dying new or worse anxiety panic attacks new or worse irritability acting on dangerous impulses other unusual changes in behavior or mood See " What are the possible side effects of QELBREE? " for more information about side effects.

From the patient leaflet: What should I avoid while taking QELBREE?

Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how QELBREE will affect you. QELBREE may cause you to feel sleepy or tired.

From the patient leaflet: How should I store QELBREE?

Store QELBREE capsules at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C). Keep QELBREE and all medicines out of the reach of children. General Information about the safe and effective use of QELBREE. Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not take QELBREE for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give QELBREE to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about QELBREE that is written for health professionals.

Is there a generic for viloxazine (Qelbree)?

No generic viloxazine is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026). Drugs@FDA also holds 1 tentative approval: the FDA found the generic approvable, but patents or exclusivity keep it from final approval for now.

The Orange Book lists 6 patents for Qelbree capsules, the last expiring on April 2, 2035. A patent or exclusivity date is not the date a generic goes on sale: court cases and settlements move it either way.

What do pharmacies pay for viloxazine (Qelbree)?

In CMS's NADAC survey of October 7, 2026, pharmacies paid $12.74 per Qelbree ER 200 mg capsule, up 6% from $12.05 on October 8, 2025. The chart's scale runs from the lowest to the highest price shown, not from zero. NADAC is what retail pharmacies paid their wholesalers, per unit, in CMS's monthly survey; what a patient pays depends on insurance and the pharmacy.

What else is labeled for the same conditions as viloxazine?

10 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as viloxazine or labeled mainly for the same use (ADHD), the same class first. ADHD lists all 12 medicines labeled for it, by any route. The first 8 are below. They are listed as records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another is a prescriber's decision.

Every medicine labeled for the same conditions as viloxazine

What next?

Alternatives to viloxazine

10 medicines for the same use

Other norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

the pharmacologic class, with prices and generics

Check an interaction

what two or more labels say about each other