Doctors Sound the Alarm Over Latest Drug Risk

Doctors Sound the Alarm Over Latest Drug Risk
In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 17, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Doctors are warning popular drugs taken for weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may include the risk of life-threatening complications under anesthesia.

Patients who take drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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