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ArticleScientific reports2021

Long-term atomoxetine-oxybutynin combination use may be beneficial for the prevention of obstructive sleep apnea.

Tien-Yu Chen, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Hsin-An Chang, Yu-Chen Kao, Shan-Yueh Chang, Terry B J Kuo, Cheryl C H Yang, Wu-Chien Chien, Nian-Sheng Tzeng

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07679282 (Comparative Effectiveness of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, Dental Device, and Atomoxetine-Oxybutynin for Sleep Apnea), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07679282 phase4not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effectiveness of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy, Dental Device, and Atomoxetine-Oxybutynin for Sleep Apnea: the ADAPT-OSA Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorSairam ParthasarathyRan2026 to 2032Enrolled2,400ConditionsObstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)ArmsPositive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, Sleep dental device, Atomoxetine-oxybutynin
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tien-Yu ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Hsiang ChungDepartment of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsin-An ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Chen KaoDepartment of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shan-Yueh ChangDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Terry B J KuoInstitute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Cheryl C H YangInstitute of Brain Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Wu-Chien Chien *Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. chienwu@mail.ndmctsgh.edu.tw.
Nian-Sheng Tzeng *Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. pierrens@mail.ndmctsgh.edu.tw.
National Defense Medical Center · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One recent study showed that atomoxetine-oxybutynin combination (AOC) use is effective in reducing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity. We used a nationwide database to examine the association between AOC use and the risk of OSA incidence. This retrospective cohort study used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database between the years 2000 and 2015. The patients who used atomoxetine or oxybutynin were included as an exposed cohort. The exposed and unexposed groups were selected in a ratio of 1:3 with sex, age, and index year matching. We used the multivariate Cox proportional regression model to evaluate the association between AOC use and the risk of an incident diagnosis of OSA. The incidence rates of OSA in the exposed cohort (N = 8940) and the unexposed cohort (N = 26,820), were 21.92 and 22.93 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. The adjusted hazard ratio of oxybutynin use only and AOC with a treatment duration of ≥ 366 days were 0.307 (95% CI 0.204-0.995, P = 0.045) and 0.299 (95% CI 0.102-0.933, P = 0.002), respectively. Long-term atomoxetine-oxybutynin combination therapy may be beneficial to reduce the risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Further studies to examine these mechanisms are warranted.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAtomoxetine HydrochlorideChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDrug DiscoveryHumansMaleMandelic AcidsMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAtomoxetine HydrochlorideMandelic Acidsoxybutynin

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