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Brand-name Drugs Used To Treat Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea - central
Treatment
Oxygen,
Some types of central sleep apnea are treated with drugs that stimulate breathing.
Patients should avoid the use of any sedative medications.
If central sleep apnea is due to heart failure, the goal is to treat the heart failure itself. See:
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
For idiopathic apnea, the outlook is usually...
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Obstructive sleep apnea
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