Warning For Cgm Users Re Drug Affecting Sensors

[Indy51]

If you take the common drug paracetamol/acetaminophen it can affect CGM readings:

Acetaminophen Falsely Raises Glucose Sensor Readings by Wide Margin:
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/849650

 

[Indy51]

It's on older study (2015), but don't recall seeing anything about this in the past, so thought I'd post for those who aren't already aware of the issue.

 

[DunePlodder]

Older Dexcoms are affected by this, the latest G6 is not.