SGLT2 Inhibitors Before Surgery: Time to Rethink?

<p>Should every patient stop their SGLT2 inhibitor before surgery? A new consensus published in the <em>British Journal of Anaesthesia</em> challenges the long-standing FDA recommendation of a universal 3–4 day hold. In this episode, we unpack the evidence, discuss which patients may actual  ly benefit from continuing therapy, and explain how to balance the risk of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis against the cardiovascular and renal protection these drugs provide. </p><p>Read more about this topic <a href="https://www.nysora.com/education-news/perioperative-management-of-sglt2-inhibitors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a>.</p><p>======================================</p><p><strong>Where else to find us: </strong></p><p>Web - <a href="https://www.nysora.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nysora.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nysora.inc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/nysora.inc/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nysora" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>Twitter - <a href="https://x.com/nysora" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nysora_inc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@nysora_inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>--------------------------------------------------------- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nysora" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nysora" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/regionalanesthesia" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#regionalanesthesia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/anesthesia" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>#anesthesia⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and