Methods and compositions for treating sleep-related breathing disorders
OwnerDean A. Handley, Larry W. Hardy +1inventors
InventorsDean A. Handley, Larry W. Hardy, Merdad Vaziri Parsey
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods of treating a sleep-related breathing disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea, comprising the administration of O-desmethylvenlafaxine or duloxetine.
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1-7. (canceled)
A method of treating a sleep-related breathing disorder in a patient, comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of duloxetine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a second active agent, wherein said second active agent is a sleep enhancer, an agent that treats excessive daytime drowsiness, an anti-obesity agent, or an agent that stabilizes respiratory drive.
9-10. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.