The other trial showed gabapentin alone increased pauses in breathing during sleep. The three observational studies at one academic medical center showed a relationship between gabapentinoids given before surgery and respiratory depression occurring after different kinds of surgeries. While sleep medications may seem like an optimal sleep solution, the long-term effects can harm your sleep health and exasperate sleep apnea symptoms. Locations Call Today (615) 893-4896 | Schedule An Appointment Understanding how gabapentin may affect sleep patterns is crucial in assessing its impact on sleep apnea symptoms and overall sleep quality. Gabapentin has been shown to influence sleep architecture in several ways. Gabapentinoids and sleep apnea syndrome: a safety signal from the WHO pharmacovigilance database. 2019 Feb 1;42(2). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsy242. Authors Gabapentin and pregabalin are FDA-approved for a variety of conditions, including in breathing during sleep. The three observational studies at one academic medical center Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder marked by interruptions in breathing during sleep. Certain medications, such as antihistamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and opiates, can impact your natural sleeping cycle and breathing. Medication-induced central sleep apnea (CSA) is one of the eight categories of causes of CSA but in the absence of awareness and careful history may be misclassified as primary CSA. While opioids are a well-known cause of respiratory depression and CSA, non-opioid medications including sodium oxybat Taking gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids, anxiety meds or antidepressants, or if you have lung issues or are elderly, can lead to serious breathing problems. This study is the first to systematically assess the clinical value of gabapentin for the treatment of sleep disorders. We found that regardless the type of sleep outcomes, gabapentin displayed stable treatment efficacy for sleep disturbance in patients with medical illness. Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a potentially serious and under-recognized adverse reaction of opioids, baclofen, valproic acid, sodium oxybate, gabapentin, and ticagrelor. CSA may be associated with impaired sleep quality, insomnia, nonrestorative sleep, impaired quality of life, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, and increased morbidity and mortality Like baclofen, some studies have shown that gabapentin might be of interest in alcohol dependence management [2]. In this context, baclofen is linked to sleep apnea syndrome [3, 4], aggravating sleep-disordered breathing by depressing central ventilatory drive and/or increasing upper airway obstruction. We investigated the acute effects of gabapentin (GABA) on sleep breathing in older men without sleep apnea. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over pilot study using a bedtime dose of gabapentin 300 mg was conducted in eight non-obese older men. We hypothesized that gabapentinoids might be associated with sleep apnea syndrome. A recent pilot study reported a higher apnea–hypopnea index with gabapentin, supporting our hypothesis [5]. Some studies have found that gabapentin may increase slow-wave sleep, also known as deep sleep, which is crucial for physical restoration and cognitive function. Additionally, it may reduce sleep fragmentation, leading to fewer nighttime awakenings and improved sleep continuity. Hence, gabapentin worsened sleep breathing acutely compared with placebo. Long-term clinical trials are warranted to elucidate the clinical relevance of these findings for the safety profile of We investigated the acute effects of gabapentin (GABA) on sleep breathing in older men without sleep apnea. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled cross-over pilot study using a bedtime dose of gabapentin 300 mg was conducted in eight non-obese older men.
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