Allied Health Professional · Pharmacist ·
MYTH: All patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists must stop treatment before su…
MYTH: All patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists must stop treatment before surgery.
FACT: Perioperative management should be individualised. Gastrointestinal symptoms, dose escalation, aspiration risk, the procedure and anaesthetic plan all influence decision-making. Some patients may continue treatment, while others may require additional precautions or a change in therapy.
Clinical pearl: Coordinate decisions between the prescribing clinician, procedural team and anaesthesia team; avoid blanket medication instructions.
Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11666732/
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Multi-society clinical practice guidance for the safe use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in the perioperative period