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Description
Gastrointestinal side effect timing Beyond nausea, GLP-1 agonists can cause constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and acid reflux
GLP-1 RAs act by mimicking a hormone known as glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1
PMC 13000015
To avoid retained gastric content, much longer withholding of semaglutide and other long-acting GLP-1RAs most likely would be needed, which would be impractical and may cause impaired perioperative glycemic control
Clinical evidence supports continuous use rather than on-and-off cycles
