A new study was reviewed in the trade journal Sleep Review on the use of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor to treat OSA. These drugs are known to treat mountain sickness by acting as a respiratory stimulant. In a nutshell, they cause the body to retain a slightly elevated amount of CO2, which then causes the brain to react by breathing more forcefully. This change could be measured by breathing rate or breathing volume to produce an increase of “minute ventilation,” i.e. a measurement of the amount of air that enters the lungs per minute.
Drug Therapy for OSA
Drug Therapy for OSA
Drug Therapy for OSA
A new study was reviewed in the trade journal Sleep Review on the use of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor to treat OSA. These drugs are known to treat mountain sickness by acting as a respiratory stimulant. In a nutshell, they cause the body to retain a slightly elevated amount of CO2, which then causes the brain to react by breathing more forcefully. This change could be measured by breathing rate or breathing volume to produce an increase of “minute ventilation,” i.e. a measurement of the amount of air that enters the lungs per minute.