Dexcom G5 Mobile - 7.2 Safety Statements

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
104Calibration
– G5 Mobile app
– Dexcom G5 receiver
• Identify calibration errors
7.2 Safety Statements
Contraindication
Don’t: Never take any medications containing acetaminophen during your sensor
session.
Why: Taking medications with acetaminophen (such as Tylenol
®
, Excedrin
®
Extra
Strength, Sudafed
®
, Robitussin
®
) while wearing your sensor may falsely raise sensor
glucose readings. Level of sensor inaccuracy:
• Depends on amount of acetaminophen active in your body
• May be different for each person
Consequences: Without correct readings you might miss a severe low or high blood
glucose event or make a treatment decision that results in injury.
Warning
Do: Do take a BG measurement with your BG meter and use the BG value for treatment
decisions (such as how much insulin to take) if your Dexcom G5 does not display both a
number and a trend arrow.
Why: Not having both a number and the arrow means you may be getting inconsistent
or inaccurate sensor glucose readings.
Consequences: Using inconsistent or inaccurate sensor glucose readings for
treatment decisions could result in you missing a severe low or high blood glucose
event or making a treatment decision that results in injury.