Question

A 64-year-old with type 2 diabetes and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is scheduled for elective hernia repair. He takes empagliflozin. Perioperative guidance recommends:

Accepted Answer

Stop empagliflozin 3-4 days before surgery to reduce ketoacidosis risk

Answer

Continue empagliflozin on the day of surgery

Answer

Hold empagliflozin the morning of surgery only

Answer

Stop empagliflozin 7-10 days before surgery

Answer

Switch to canagliflozin 3 days prior

Practice question

A 64-year-old with type 2 diabetes and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is scheduled for elective hernia repair. He takes empagliflozin. Perioperative guidance recommends: