The medication should be stopped at least 2 weeks before elective surgery
Gallbladder or biliary diseases (gallstones; inflammation, infection, or blockage of the gallbladder)
Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
Semaglutide: 0.25 mg once weekly for four weeks. The dose is increased at four-week intervals (0.5, 1, 1.7, 2.4 mg) to the recommended dose of 1.7 or 2.4 mg once weekly depending on the patient's desired weight loss goal and tolerability of side-effects.
For people with T2DM and 65 years old or older living in Ontario, GLP-1RA is covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program. The average out-of-pocket cost of GLP-1RA for people without insurance is $300 CAD per month. Average costs are for 30 days and based on data from Ontario pharmacies.
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