Concomitant benzodiazepine and opioids decrease sleep apnoea risk in chronic pain patients
- S-Med
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min read
In patients with chronic pain taking opioids, administration of certain benzodiazepine sedatives induced a mild respiratory depression but paradoxically a reduced sleep apnoea risk and severity by increasing the respiratory arousal threshold. Patient selection might potentially help reducing this risk.

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