Going Through Security Check Point; Interfering Substance Risks; Acetaminophen; Hydroxyurea - Dexcom G6 Pro User Manual

Going Through Security Check Point

When wearing G6 Pro, your patient should ask for hand-wanding or
full-body pat-down and visual inspection instead of going through
the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) body scanner (also called
a millimeter wave scanner) or putting any part of the G6 Pro in the
baggage x-ray machine.
Your patient can wear the G6 Pro for the walk-through metal detector.
If patient does, have them use their meter for treatment decisions until
they leave the security area.
Not sure what kind of machine it is? Be safe – have patient ask the TSA
officer, request hand-wanding, or request full-body pat-down.

Interfering Substance Risks

Acetaminophen

In previous generations of Dexcom CGM systems (G4/G5),
acetaminophen could affect sensor readings, making them look
higher than they really were. However, with the G6 Pro, patient
can take a standard or maximum acetaminophen dose of 1 gram
(1,000 mg) every 6 hours and still use the G6 Pro 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 Pro readings and make them look higher than they really are.

Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea is a medication used in the treatment of diseases
including cancer and sickle cell anemia. It is known to interfere with
glucose readings from the sensor. The use of hydroxyurea will result
in sensor glucose readings that are higher than actual glucose levels.
The level of inaccuracy in sensor glucose readings is based on the
amount of hydroxyurea in the body. Relying on sensor glucose results
while taking hydroxyurea could result in missed hypoglycemia alerts
or errors in diabetes management, such as giving a higher dose of
insulin than necessary to correct falsely high sensor glucose values.
It can also result in errors when reviewing, analyzing and interpreting
historical patterns for assessing glucose control. Do not use the
G6 Pro User Guide
Chapter 2: Safety Statements
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