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tess Forum Guru Topics: 131 Posts: 368	06/14/04 - 03:28 PM             #1 What are the rational that acetazolamide and progesterone can be used for central sleep apnea? Thanks in advance! :shock:
Idiopathic Forum Guru Topics: 19 Posts: 641	06/14/04 - 10:41 PM             #2 Acetazolamide causes metabolic acidosis, stimulates respiratory drive to throw off CO2, thus stimulating breathing. Progesterone raises thermal set point, causing individual to 'pant' to cool off. This is what seems rational to me.
tess Forum Guru Topics: 131 Posts: 368	06/15/04 - 08:55 AM             #3 Thanks a lot, idiopathic

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