By month 34, most patients tolerate semaglutide well, with only occasional flares related to specific meals or stress
Some are researching treatment for the first time
Ozempic and Mounjaro are not approved for type 1 diabetes or for treating diabetic ketoacidosis
GLP-1 medications, or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, are a class of drugs primarily used to manage type 2 diabetes and, more recently, obesity
Using the same spot repeatedly can lead to localized irritation or uneven absorption, so rotating between the abdomen, thigh, and upper arm each session helps keep the skin healthy and the dosing consistent over the length of a protocol
Presently, the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and ANZCA Perioperative Diabetes and Hyperglycaemia Guidelines (November 2022) provide the universal recommendation to withhold all non-insulin antihyperglycaemics on day of surgery, including GLP-1 agonists, with SGLT2 inhibitors to be withheld 2 days prior to surgery