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Food can stay in the stomach much longer on a GLP-1, even after the usual fasting time before anesthesia.
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GLP-1 drug labels include a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation.
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Your surgeon or proceduralist when the procedure is booked The anesthesia team at your pre-op visit or call The nurse who checks you in on…
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Professional groups led by anesthesiologists published guidance in 2024.
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Should I hold my weekly or daily dose, and if so, which one?
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Emergencies don't come with a pre-op visit.
Why GLP-1 labels warn about aspiration during anesthesia, what to tell your surgical team, and what to ask before surgery, endoscopy or colonoscopy.
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