Benefits - Dexcom G6 User Manual

For more information on how to make treatment decisions using your G6, see Chapter
11. For more information on Share, see Chapter 12.
Interfering Substance Risks
In previous generations of Dexcom CGM systems (G4/G5), acetaminophen could affect
your sensor readings, making them look higher than they really were. However, with
the G6, you can take a standard or maximum acetaminophen dose of 1 gram (1,000 mg)
every 6 hours and still use the G6 readings to make treatment decisions. Taking higher
than the maximum dose of acetaminophen (e.g. > 1 gram every 6 hours in adults) may
affect the G6 readings and make them look higher than they really are.
Sensor Insertion Risks
It's uncommon, but inserting the sensor can cause infection, bleeding, or pain, and
wearing the adhesive patch can irritate your skin. Only a few patients in the G6 clinical
studies got slight redness and swelling.
No sensor wires broke in the clinical studies; however, there is a remote chance a
sensor wire could break or detach and remain under your skin. Sterile broken sensor
wires usually don't pose a significant medical risk. If a sensor wire breaks off or
detaches and remains under your skin, contact your HCP and Technical Support (24/7):
• TechSupport@dexcom.com
• Toll free: 1.888.738.3646
• Toll call: 1.858.200.0200

3.2 Benefits

Some benefits of using your G6 are:
• Knowing your trends
• Making treatment decisions using your G6
• Managing your diabetes
• Getting alerted for low and high G6 readings
This section covers each of those benefits in detail.
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