can you have surgery while taking semaglutide Before Surgery: What Patients Need to Know Do I Need to Stop

Wait one to two weeks

Semaglutide with B12 is given as a subcutaneous injection, usually once a week

Patient advocacy groups (like Obesity Canada) will likely intensify efforts to push for broader public and private insurance coverage, pointing to greater long-term healthcare savings and patient quality of life

Semaglutide side effects include: Abdominal pain Allergic reactions Diarrhea Fatigue Hypoglycemia Kidney problems Nausea or vomiting Pancreatitis Weight loss Semaglutide drugs like Rybelsus and Ozempic may lead to higher rates of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting compared to older GLP-1 agonists such as Byetta (exenatide), Victoza (liraglutide) and Trulicity (dulaglutide)