CPAP 기기를 구입하려면 왜 처방전이 필요한가요?

CPAP is FDA-classified as a Class II prescription medical device because the wrong pressure setting can be ineffective or harmful, and certain medical conditions (bullous lung disease, recent surgeries) contraindicate its use. The prescription certifies a doctor has diagnosed sleep apnea and prescribed appropriate settings.

Get a sleep study (home test or in-lab polysomnography), have a board-certified sleep physician interpret the results, and they will write the CPAP prescription if you are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. SleepDr can handle the home sleep test, interpretation, and prescription in 7-10 days from initial contact.

Not legally in the US. Reputable online CPAP retailers require a current prescription before shipping. Sites that sell CPAPs without one are usually selling refurbished foreign-market units or breaking FDA rules, and the equipment may not be covered by insurance or warrantied.

Most insurance plans require the prescription to be re-issued every 1-2 years, and many require an annual compliance check. The prescription itself does not expire from the FDA standpoint, but suppliers will ask for an updated one before each new mask or replacement supply order.