User's Manual

Dexcom G5 Mobile System User Guide
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Take a moment and read the safety statements. If not followed, your sensor
glucose readings and trends may be less accurate, and you may miss
important High or Low Glucose Alerts.
Contraindication
Don’t:
Never take any medications containing acetaminophen during your
sensor session.
Why:
Taking medications with acetaminophen (such as Tylenol or
Excedrin Extra Strength) while wearing sensor may falsely raise sensor
glucose readings. Level of 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
event.
Warning
Don’t:
Never use the G5 Mobile sensor glucose readings for treatment
decisions.
Do:
Only use BG values from your BG meter for treatment decisions (for
example, how much insulin to take).
Why:
Since they measure your glucose from different body fluids, sensor
glucose readings can be different from your meter’s BG values.
Consequences:
Using sensor glucose readings for treatment decisions
could result in you missing a severe low or high glucose event.