The Uncomfortable Truth about Ozempic (updated Version)

On Ozempic? Your anesthesiologist needs to hear this before your next procedure. Dr. Karen Francois, board-certified anesthesiologist, on the surgical aspiration risk of GLP-1 medications — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — that most prescribing physicians don't talk about. What the American Society of Anesthesiologists actually recommends, why the rule changed in 2023, and the one sentence that could prevent a life-threatening complication in the operating room. If you're on a GLP-1 and have any procedure coming up — even an endoscopy, even a dental procedure with sedation — this is for you. 📄 ASA consensus guidance on GLP-1s and preoperative care: https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsr... 📄 FDA aspiration warning added to GLP-1 labels (Nov 2024): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety... ⚠️ Educational content, not medical advice. If you take a GLP-1 medication and have a procedure scheduled, contact your anesthesiologist directly — in advance, not at check-in. Follow for more medicine behind the headlines. #ozempic #wegovy #mounjaro #zepbound #glp1 #anesthesia #patientsafety #medtok #doctortok #surgerypatient #anesthesiologist #medicaleducation #aspirationrisk #preopinstructions #doctorsoftiktok