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Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
Ozempic and Surgery: Increased Aspiration Risk
The U.K.'s MHRA warns that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic increase the risk of aspiration (stomach contents entering the lungs) during surgery due to slow gastric emptying, reporting a small number of cases, one resulting in aspiration pneumonia; patients should inform their healthcare providers.
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