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This is the UK's first GLP-1 pill for weight loss and can now be prescribed to adults with obesity

For GLP-1 receptor agonists, there is a growing interest in off-label use for curbing compulsive behaviors

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It should also be recognized that the risk for emesis and aspiration during emergence is also a real concern even with gastric decompression if the patient has residual solid gastric contents