Provigil (modafinil) is a wakefulness-promoting agent. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to improve wakefulness in adults with EDS associated with narcolepsy,obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), orshift work disorder (SWD).3 The exact way Provigil helps people stay awake i...
Prescription medications are usually considered whenover-the-counter (OTC)and non-drug therapies (eg, sleep hygiene and cognitive behavioral therapy) are ineffective. In general, cognitive behavioral therapy is considered the first-line therapy for chronic insomnia.3Dujardin S, Pijpers A, Pevernagie ...
A study called TRIUMPH-1 will look at the safety and effectiveness of this drug in people who are overweight and have obesity, including some people with knee osteoarthritis or obstructive sleep apnea. Another trial will see how well retatrutide works in people with obesity and diseases of the...
Aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night.If you have trouble getting or falling asleep, talk to your doctor. You might have a health issue, such as sleep apnea, that needs to be treated. Reduce your salt intake.A lot of boxed, bagged, and canned foods are high in sodium. Lo...
( apnea ) in infants, especially in the first 4 to 6 weeks of life. use the least amount possible of these drugs after your milk comes in . try to use safer drugs like acetaminophen or ibuprofen instead. medicines that are unsafe when breastfeeding these drugs aren't safe for breast...
For example, half of the patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have obstructivesleepapnea, and most patients with obstructive sleepapnea have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Associations do not prove causation, and in most cases, it is not clear why the associations exist -- whether the...
Suspected narcolepsy should be further evaluated by ruling out sleep apnea or insomnia due to orthopnea in patients with HF. If amphetamines are considered for the short-term management of depression, the benefits when used during the initiation of antidepressant therapy to gain a more rapid onset ...
Parents sometimes believe that their child's primary bedwetting is emotional. No medical or scientific literature exists to support this impression. There is evidence, however, that children with "sleep-disorderedbreathing" (ranging fromsnoringtosleep apnea) are at an increased risk for developing pri...
One of the more common “fat mass” complications of obesity is sleep apnea. The SCALE (Satiety and Clinical Adiposity Liraglutide Evidence) Sleep Apnea clinical trial investigated the effect of liraglutide 3.0 mg on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The conclusion was that, as an adjunct to encour...
Whether you have any potential interactions or medical conditions that could make you more likely to have side effects, such assleep apnea, alcohol use, or kidney problems Whether you're taking the drug properly Never change or stop taking any opioid medicine without first checking with your doct...