Many surgeons require GLP-1 agonists to be held for 1 to 3 weeks before procedures involving general anesthesia, specifically because of the delayed gastric emptying and aspiration risk
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If your pharmacy cannot explain how they determined the dating on your medication, that is a red flag
Monitor for severe nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea , and seek medical attention if symptoms are severe
Propensity scores estimated the probability of initiating tirzepatide, compared to semaglutide, as a function of demographic, clinical, and utilization characteristics (eMethods 1.2 in Supplement 2)
Many patients report experiencing noticeable changes within the first 4 to 8 weeks of using Tirzepatide, with more significant weight loss often visible after a few months of treatment