Sleep Apnea

Drugs for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Posted on 18. Dec, 2009 by admin.

So far drugs generally have not been shown to be very effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea. However, several of the drugs that have been tried unsuccessfully as treatments for central apnea (described previously) have met with at least mixed success in obstructive apnea.
The hormone medroxyprogesterone has been found to be somewhat effective in some [...]

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Central Apnea Treatments, Drugs

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Drugs that stimulate the breathing reflexes are presently the most common treatments for central apnea. Unfortunately, most of the drugs have drawbacks that make them less than ideal. Some are not very effective; some work for a while, but the person may develop a tolerance to the drug; and some have undesirable side effects. Consequently, [...]

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