A 45-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy at 09:00 AM. He was instructed to fast from midnight. At 07:00 AM, he took his regular morning dose of metformin and a sip of water to swallow the tablet. On pre-operative evaluation at 08:00 AM, he is anxious and asks if he can drink some water now. What is the most appropriate next step?

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