Certain patients, such as those who are actively increasing their dose or have other conditions that may delay gastric emptying, may need to stop taking the medication in advance to avoid increased risks during anesthesia
Third, both the rates of, and factors associated with, treatment discontinuation were similar for GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, indicating that patient-specific factors, rather than drug-specific factors (such as side-effects), are driving treatment discontinuation
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GLP-1 medications are considered safe when used under medical supervision