Effects of Suvorexant, an Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Respiration during Sleep In Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Sun H, Palcza J, Card D, Gipson A, Rosenberg R, Kryger M, Lines C, Wagner JA, Troyer MD. Effects of Suvorexant, an Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Respiration during Sleep In Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2016, 12: 9-17. PMID: 26194728, PMCID: PMC4702197, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.5382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaOrexin receptor antagonistMean AHIRespiratory effectsSleep apneaMultiple dosesReceptor antagonistIntra-individual variabilityModerate obstructive sleep apneaEffects of suvorexantLowest effective doseSleep laboratory studiesTotal sleep timeMean SpO2Single doseRespiratory functionOxygen saturationPulse oximetryPlaceboPatientsSleep timeAHIDay 4Mean increaseSuvorexant