Snoring Information for Healthcare Professionals

Snoring: information for healthcare professionals

Snoring can disturb sleep and affect the person who snores and their partner. Clinical assessment helps distinguish uncomplicated snoring from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and other causes of sleep disruption. This page provides general information and links to Asonor’s product documentation.

When medical assessment is needed

Breathing pauses witnessed during sleep, choking or gasping at night, and persistent daytime sleepiness warrant medical assessment. Loud snoring alone does not establish a diagnosis of OSA. A reduction in snoring does not establish that sleep apnoea has resolved.

Assessment and management

A clinician may review the patient’s symptoms, medical history, medicines and observations from a bed partner, and examine the nose and throat. Suspected OSA may require referral for overnight sleep testing, at home or in a sleep clinic.

Management depends on the cause. For uncomplicated snoring, measures may include weight management where appropriate, side sleeping, smoking cessation and reducing alcohol. Patients should discuss prescribed medicines with their clinician rather than stopping them independently.

OSA requires an individual treatment plan. Options may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), an oral appliance or other specialist treatment. Asonor does not replace assessment or prescribed treatment for sleep apnoea.

Asonor’s intended purpose

Asonor® Anti-Snoring Solution is a medical device intended to reduce snoring through local lubrication and hydration of the mucous membranes in the throat. It is applied through the nostrils using a jet-stream applicator so that the solution reaches the pharyngeal area, where its physical effect is achieved. It is not a treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea.

For use instructions, precautions and product information, consult the official Instructions for Use, the usage guide and the product information page. See Quality & Regulatory for regulatory documentation.

Research and its limitations

Our snoring research and study summaries discuss published findings and their limitations. Associations between snoring, sleep-disordered breathing and health outcomes do not demonstrate that snoring causes those outcomes or that Asonor prevents them.