asa guidelines for glp-1 drugs 🔸 Should RAs be continued preprocedurally? 🔸 Who should stop a GLP-1 RA preoperatively? 🔸 Which patients should have their procedures postponed? Read: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001125664.22893.9f 2025 ADS/ANZCA/GESA/NACOS clinical practice recommendations

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Record blood glucose readings, particularly during symptomatic episodes, and maintain a list of all medications, supplements, and recent dosage changes

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Rather than viewing pharmacotherapy as a last resort for treatment-resistant individuals, GLP-1RAs could normalize the use of medication as a preventative measure much like statins for cardiovascular disease or metformin for prediabetes

Patients taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Trulicity, or Rybelsus have reported experiencing the following conditions: Gastroparesis or Stomach Paralysis : While these drugs generally are designed to slow the process of digestion, gastroparesis can occur when the process is slowed down too much, or for too long