What is Provent used for?
What is Provent used for?
An option for mostly mild to moderate sleep apnea and related snoring, Provent therapy is a disposable, nightly-use nasal device placed just inside the nostrils. Provent uses a proprietary MicroValve design that creates pressure when you exhale to keep your airway open.
Is Provent out of business?
Obstructive sleep apnea therapy Provent, which uses expiratory positive airway pressure to keep airways open, has been discontinued, as of June 1, 2020. For patients who are currently using Provent, they can continue to use until their current supply runs out or expires.
Do you need a prescription for Provent?
Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy is an effective, prescription treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This discreet, disposable device is applied to the nostrils nightly and requires no mask or machine.
Does Theravent help sleep apnea?
Is Theravent effective for snoring associated with Obstructive Sleep Apneas (OSA)? Theravent is not intended to treat sleep apnea. Please talk to us if you think you may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing for short periods of time or has severely restricted breathing whilst you sleep.
How does the Provent nasal device work for sleep apnea?
The Provent Nasal Device uses a valve design that attaches over the nostrils and is secured in place with hypoallergenic adhesive. The valve opens and closes, redirecting air through small holes to create resistance when breathing out. Because Provent Therapy is a small, single use, disposable device, it’s also discreet and very convenient.
How are Provent patches used to treat OSA?
Description. Provent Therapy is an FDA Cleared treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that has already been prescribed for more than 6,000,000 nights! Disposable Provent patches are applied directly to the nostrils before bed for simple, successful sleep therapy without bulky CPAP masks, machines, tubing, or medications.
Do you need a machine for provent sleep therapy?
Provent devices are small enough to slip into a purse or pocket, making Provent Therapy ideal for travel, but they’re comfortable and effective too so they’re great at home. Provent Therapy does not require a machine or make noise so you and your partner can sleep better together.
Is there a starter kit for Provent sleep apnea?
We recommend using BongoRX Starter Kit, as an alternative. The BongoRX uses silicone nose cones to create the pressure needed to open your airway using the cadence of your own breathing and is very similar to Provent. Each nose cone can be cleaned and lasts for three months.