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Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Classification:
Long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA)
Therapeutic Effects:
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity
Primary Considerations:

Delayed Gastric Emptying - This drug is known to cause delayed gastric emptying, which may necessitate longer durations of fasting than those typically recommended. Diabetics, in general, are known...

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