Before surgery, these medications can help patients with very high BMIs shrink their liver, improve overall metabolic health, and optimize conditions in the abdomen steps that make the procedure safer and reduce the risk of complications
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Safety Concerns and Liability Issues Like all pharmaceuticals, GLP-1 medications carry inherent safety challenges, including the risk of unanticipated adverse side effects
Ideally, youd want labs done at the beginning and again with each dose increase, or at least every 36 months, to make sure the medication is working safely and not causing unwanted side effects