glp 1 agonists and anesthesia How should we approach patients on GLP-1 agonists? Check out this excellent editorial from Dr. Girish Joshi, "Clarifying the Guidelines Decoding the Enigma: Strategies for Anesthetic Management of Patients on Glucagon-Like Perioperative Management of GLP-1 RAs
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A pilot clinical study to Evaluate Liraglutide-mediated Anti-platelet activity in patients with type-2 Diabetes (ELAID study) J

Translation: Keep ginger chews or tea on hand

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prog Neurobiol (2013) 108:2143

Drucker DJ, Mojsov S, Habener JF

This glucose dependent mechanism means they lower blood sugar primarily when its elevated reducing hypoglycemia risk compared with older diabetes medications
