The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.

Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is the first prescription medication approved to treat the common sleep disorder.

By aiding weight loss, Zepbound can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with obesity — but CPAP machines remain the first-line treatment.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.

The FDA has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.

The nod, just months after topline results from SURMOUNT-OSA came out, makes it the first drug approved for this indication.

The FDA on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity.

The approval was based on the results of the SURMOUNT-OSA trial, which found patients had fewer breathing disruptions.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.

Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, can now be used to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the FDA said.

The drug is known as Zepbound and is the same as the chemical drug Tirzepatide. "See To Believe uncovers the forgotten, mind-blowing facts that will leave you questioning everything. Follow wild stories of mysterious creatures,