Further research on Xyrem®/sodium oxybate treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea is needed

Sleep and Breathing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 619-620

  Zvosec, Deborah L ^a   Smith, Stephen W ^a,b   Mahowald, Mark W ^a,b  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma hydroxybutyrate; GHB; Narcolepsy; Sleep apnea; Sodium oxybate; Xyrem

Indexed keywords

OXYBATE SODIUM; SEDATIVE AGENT; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT;

APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LETTER; OXYGEN SATURATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; NOTE;

ADJUVANTS, ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SODIUM OXYBATE;

EID: 84859390261     PISSN: 15209512     EISSN: 15221709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-010-0413-9     Document Type: Letter

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