One group of Syrian refugees climbed over and under a razor wire fence â with small children and an elderly woman â in order to evade the Hungarian police and thereby have a chance at quickly passing through the country.
They all used the Dexcom system. After taking 1000 mg of acetaminophen, the subjects performed finger-stick blood glucose checks at 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours. There were significant differences between the CGM and meter readings (P < .01) for the entire 8-hour period.
Some medicines can affect blood sugar levels. 1  Aspirin can lower blood sugar if taken in large amounts. 2  Phenylephrine, epinephrine, and ephedrine can raise blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Phenylephrine, epinephrine, and ephedrine are found in asthma medicines, cold remedies and herbal teas.