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.
Acetaminophen overdoses can severely damage the liver, but when taken as directed, the drug has a long track record of safety, Watkins notes. In addition, he says, no previous study had ever found that taking the maximum daily recommended dose of 4 grams â or eight Extra-Strength Tylenol â raised liver enzyme levels.