Patients who take weight loss drugs, including the viral Ozempic, are now being warned to stop using the medications in preparation for surgery that requires sedation. The American Society of Anesthesiologists said in a release last month that the weight loss drugs could increase the risk of complications during surgery. Ozempic, which has increased rapidly in popularity in recent years, and similar weight loss drugs reduce appetite and can treat diabetes by initiating your pancreas’ GLP-1 receptors. “While there is currently a lack of scientific data on how GLP-1 receptor agonists affect patients having surgery and interact with anesthesia, we’ve received anecdotal reports that
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