Mitton Jonathan, Khan Muhammad E, Combs Daniel, Parthasarathy Sairam, Mashaqi Saif
Department of Pediatrics, The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, Arizona.
Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, Arizona.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Apr 1;21(4):743-746. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11496.
Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders. Positive airway pressure therapy is considered the gold standard for treating obstructive sleep apnea. Yet, optimal therapy might not be achieved in some cases of severe obstructive sleep apnea, despite using maximum settings. In this case report, we describe the successful combination of positive airway pressure therapy and atomoxetine-oxybutynin in reducing the apnea-hypopnea index from the severe range to the mild to moderate range. This was also associated with significant improvement in several symptoms including excessive daytime sleepiness and drowsiness while driving.
Mitton J, Khan ME, Combs D, Parthasarathy S, Mashaqi S. Images: combined positive air way pressure and atomoxetine-oxybutynin for the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea. . 2025;21(4):743-746.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停是最常见的睡眠障碍之一。气道正压通气治疗被认为是治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的金标准。然而,在一些严重阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停病例中,尽管使用了最大设置,仍可能无法实现最佳治疗效果。在本病例报告中,我们描述了气道正压通气治疗与托莫西汀 - 奥昔布宁联合使用成功地将呼吸暂停低通气指数从严重范围降至轻度至中度范围。这也与包括白天过度嗜睡和驾驶时困倦在内的多种症状的显著改善相关。
米顿 J、汗 ME、库姆斯 D、帕萨拉蒂 S、马沙基 S。图片:气道正压通气与托莫西汀 - 奥昔布宁联合治疗严重阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。. 2025;21(4):743 - 746。