Doctors are warning patients who use weight-loss drugs that it could cause serious risks under anesthesia.

<div class="block">Doctors are warning patients who use weight-loss drugs that it could cause serious risks under anesthesia.</div>

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Doctors: Weight-Loss Drugs Cause Surgery Risks

Doctors are warning patients who use weight loss drugs like wave or OIC that it may cause serious risks under anesthesia. The American Society of Anesthesiologists recommends patients skip the medication the week leading up to procedures that require sedation. The weight loss drugs can slow down digestion so much that it could increase the risk of life, life threatening complications during surgery. Even if the patient stop eating 6 to 8 hours before a procedure.