Most of the time, you can keep taking your GLP-1 medication as usual before surgery, according to guidance issued in 2024 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the International Society of Perioperative Care of Patients with Obesity, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Combination formulations with B12 , glycine , or levocarnitine add $15 to $50 per month
Post-marketing surveillance continues to show shingles is not a known or common side effect of GLP-1 therapy
Some people have reported more frequent urination after starting Mounjaro, although again, isnt officially listed as a side effect
But that only scratches the surface of just how popular GLP-1 medications have become
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