tirzepatide and anesthesia GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) (Mounjaro) have become incredibly common in diabetes and weight-management care, and they're now showing up more and more in the perioperative setting. These It's not because the GLP-1
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1 The management of T2DM is becoming increasingly complex with the availability of more pharmacologic drug classes and the completion of high-quality clinical trials

FOCUS (NCT03811561): A phase-3 trial is being carried out on 1500 subjects to investigate the long-term effects of semaglutide (as an add-on to previous antidiabetic medication) on retinopathy

Research indicates that semaglutide is generally safe for individuals without a gallbladder, with clinical trials showing no extra risks in this population

[1] The severity of side effects varies among individuals, with most being mild to moderate in intensity
