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May 21 2010

what category of drugs are used for sleep apnea or narcolepsy?

Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Apnea., category, Drugs, Narcolepsy, Sleep, Used

the ones to keep you awake… as in antipsychotics, narcotics etc… trying to locate what would be covered under our insurance because my husband’s prescription is not and I can’t figure out what category to look under.

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2 Responses to “what category of drugs are used for sleep apnea or narcolepsy?”

jamesar1981 says:

May 21st, 2010 at 7:35 am
Stimulants
swallownest69 says:

May 21st, 2010 at 8:33 am
STIMULANTS
Drugs that are used for adhd such as adderal,ritalin,dexedrine etc are generaly used for narcolepsy and sleep apnea to prevent them from falling asleep.