Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep because the airway becomes blocked. Signs can include loud snoring, gasping or choking noises, and waking often at night.
Key points
- Daytime effects can include tiredness and difficulty concentrating after disrupted sleep.
- Risk factors include excess weight, older age and a naturally narrow airway.
- Treatment options aim to keep the airway open during sleep and reduce the effects of disrupted breathing.
Medicines listed for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The catalogue lists Modalert and Artvigil as tablets. Their ingredients are modafinil and armodafinil, wakefulness-promoting medicines associated with daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea.