Dexcom G5 - Safety Statements

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
96Calibration
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
®
, or Robitussin
®
) while wearing your sensor may falsely raise sensor
glucose readings. Level of sensor inaccuracy:
1. Depends on amount of acetaminophen active in your body.
2. 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 Mobile 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.
WARNING
Do: Calibrate at least once every 12 hours.
Why: Calibrating less often than every 12 hours might cause inaccurate sensor
glucose readings.
Consequences: Missing a severe low or high glucose event or making a treatment
decision that results in injury.