Do Sedatives Make You Snore?
Avoid Sleeping Pills or Other Sedatives and Sedating Medications Such as Antihistamines. Although They Put You to Sleep, They Relax Your Throat Muscles, Making...
Avoid sleeping pills or other sedatives and sedating medications such as antihistamines. Although they put you to sleep, they relax your throat muscles, making your snoring worse.
Can sedatives cause snoring?
Alcohol and other sedatives cause snoring by relaxing the muscles4 that support tissue around the airway. So, chronic snorers, including those with OSA, who drink alcohol experience more severe snoring5.
What medications make you snore?
Medications that relax muscles can make snoring worse. For example, tranquilizers such as lorazepam (Ativan) and diazepam (Valium) can have this effect. In contrast, antihistamines may actually alleviate snoring by reducing nasal congestion.
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