Before surgery or procedures As discussed earlier, GLP-1 medications should be held before procedures requiring anesthesia
Metabolic Benefits: By promoting weight loss, these medications may help reduce the risk of developing or worsening weight-related health problems, such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancer
If my math is right, their starting dose is 10-25 times higher than the dose (0.1/.25mg-2.5mg) that doctors have starting their notoriously sensitive patients on
Pharmaceutical companies have an ethical responsibility to make their new treatments for diabetes and obesity available for anyone in need, in any country. The studys authors searched national drug price databases and collected information on six medications: orlistat, naltrexone/bupropion, topiramate/phentermine, liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide across a range of 16 low-, middle- and high-income countries