“Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” said Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical ...
Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty The weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, is also now an approved medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea, per a Food and Drug ...
If untreated, sleep apnea can lead to an increased risk of diabetes, dementia, stroke and heart problems, according to doctors. Sleep apnea can also impact a person's heart, brain and metabolism.