Snoring Treatments, Do They Work

Posting Date: 10/03/2003

With so many of these proposed remedies being commercially available without a prescription or even a medical evaluation, the consumer must be well informed. Many of these products which contain multiple herbs, vitamins and minerals may not be FDA regulated and may be free from the scrutiny of product evaluation and safety. Possible side effects and various interactions are possible and must be researched. Use of these products may also delay proper evaluation and treatment of snoring?s associated disease, obstructive sleep apnea. More controlled studies are needed on non-FDA regulated items to evaluate performance, possible interactions and most of all, safety.

Conclusions: This is the first prospective comparison trial of popular non-invasive snoring aids. Objective and subjective analysis show no difference in snoring whether patients use selected over-the-counter snoring aids or nothing. The over-the-counter products tested do not reduce snoring, RDI, or subjective perceptions of snoring.

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