No clinically relevant drug-drug interactions with semaglutide (Figure 3) were observed based on the evaluated medications. Figure 3 shows that they only tested 7 drugs: Metformin, S-warfarin, R-warfarin, Digoxin, Atorvastatin [Lipitor], Ethinylestradiol [used as a contraceptive in multiple brands), Levonorgestrel [Plan B]
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While, previously, patients with severe OSA would likely require CPAP therapy for the remainder of their lives, especially as OSA tends to worsen with age and weight increase, these obesity-targeting medications offer the potential for some patients to become less dependent on CPAP or be managed using lower, more tolerable pressures. Indeed, patients on tirzepatide had about a 50% reduction in the apnea-hypopnea index and significant improvements in hypoxemia
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