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JUNE 10, 2025

Know When to Hold, Continue Medications in the Perioperative Period

Physicians often opt to continue patients on medications during the perioperative period, as most medications do not interfere with anesthesia or surgery. However, knowing when there’s a potential risk from holding or continuing a medication perioperatively is something to consider for surgical planning, experts said during the 2025 annual Perioperative Medicine Summit.

Unfortunately, there are very limited data sets on perioperative medication management, explained Paul Grant, MD, a