What to Know About Weight-Loss Drugs and Sleep Apnea

Zepbound, a drug that rivals Ozempic, may one day be a treatment for sleep apnea, according to results from a new study.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Margaret Brown

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Here’s What It Means For Your Sleep Apnea

Weight-loss drugs as another sleep apnea treatment option?

An existing and common treatment for sleep apnea is using aCPAP machine.

If it’s ever approved, tirzepatide wouldn’t be a suitable treatment for every patient, of course.

It’s a prescription drug that wouldn’t be safe for everyone to take.

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This includes semaglutide injections too or brands names Ozempic or Wegovy.

Again, this isn’t entirely surprising because there’s aknown link between fertility and weight.

When off-label Ozempic use first boomed into popularity, people with diabetes werereporting problems finding it.

Injections of tirzepatide and semaglutide are bothcurrently listed as in shortageon the FDA’s website.