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Stop taking Ozempic, Wegovy before surgery
The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other drugs of their class known as GLP-1 receptor agonists cause digestion to slow down, which decreases hunger and reduces how much people eat.
That food left in the stomach increases the risk you will vomit while under anesthesia, said ASA President Dr. Michael Champeau.
"We've had reports of people vomiting immediately preoperatively when there shouldn't be any food in their stomach," Champeau said.
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