Systematic reviews of studies conducted in perioperative patients taking GLP-1 agonists found larger volumes of solid food in the stomach even after adequate fasting preoperatively and a higher rate of (post operative nausea and vomiting.7,8 The ASA also recommend withholding GPL-1 agonists preoperatively.9 Emergency clinicians should treat these patients as higher risk during procedural sedation or intubation and prepare accordingly
We carry it because it overlaps with peptide research interests in metabolism and mitochondrial function
In the words of Gustavo Bounous, MD, retired professor of surgery at McGill University in Montreal, Its the [bodys] most important antioxidant because its within the cell. Although its absolutely essential to maintaining a healthy immune system, it is not technically an essential nutrient because the body can create it from the amino acids L-cysteine, L-glutamic acid (a component of glutamine) and glycine
The only problem is that nobody can afford these medications, as they are seldom covered by insurance and the monthly out-of-pocket cost is usually around $1200
Unfortunately, few treatment options exist (5)