Action Items:
- Obtain a complete and accurate medication history prior to the procedure.
o Ask specifically if the patient is taking any of the GLP-1 agonist medications.
o Be sure to include the brand name, dose, route, frequency, and indication of
each GLP-1 agonist medication, if applicable.
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Consider holding GLP-1 agonists on the day of the procedure or a week prior to the procedure, depending on the dosing schedule of the individual GLP-1 agonists.1
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If the GLP-1 medication prescribed for diabetes management is held for longer than the dosing schedule, refer patients to their healthcare team for continued management to prevent the risk of hyperglycemia.1
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Monitor the patient on the day of the procedure for presence of any gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea and vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain) and adherence to holding the GLP-1 agonists as instructed.1
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Refer to the guidance from the ASA surrounding the preprocedural instructions for patients taking GLP-1 agonists. (See link above.)
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