Does tirzepatide help with sleep apnea?

Yes, this is now an FDA approved use under the brand name Zepbound. Two Phase 3 trials in adults with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea found breathing interruptions during sleep fell by about 25 events per hour more than placebo at 52 weeks, a large enough drop to move many participants down a full severity grade.

Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use.

Part of glp-1 and metabolic peptides. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide, and the rest of the incretin and glucagon receptor family.