Anesthesia Agents/GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Some medicines may slow down how quickly you digest food. This may mean food stays in your stomach for a longer time.
What might happen:
After fasting for a surgery, food may remain in your stomach, which may increase the risk of nausea and vomiting with anesthesia.
What you should do about this interaction:
Let your healthcare professionals (e.g doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together. Your doctor may want you to stop your medicine for some time before your surgery.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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