Recent reports raise very serious concerns that delayed gastric emptying from GLP-1 agonists increases the risk of regurgitation and aspiration during general anesthesia and deep sedation care
Gamble, J.-M., Chibrikov, E., Midodzi, W
Patients often mix these names up, so heres the short version: Semaglutide (Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for weight loss) activates one receptor GLP-1
Haykal D, Will F, Cartier H, Dahan S
These medications are primarily prescribed to individuals with type 2 diabetes and those who are overweight or obese and have at least one weight-related health condition, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol
If you are using a vial and syringe for reconstituted semaglutide or reconstituted tirzepatide , select a 31-gauge insulin syringe