FDA and the National Library of Medicine highlights the same concerns: dependency, high cost, and side effects such as nausea or digestive discomfort
Given the risk of complications from uncontrolled diabetes, such as the increased risk of wound infections from hyperglycemia, it would be in a patients best interest to continue these medications in the perioperative setting
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Often used as a skin whitening treatment, glutathione injections can trigger nerve damage, leading to partial or complete loss of sensation
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That is a fraction of the brand-name cost