I was on the Bayer website this evening and saw this statement: "Bayer's Contour and Bayer's Breeze2 Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems Do Not Use the Problematic GDH-PQQ Technology." Naturally, my first thought was, "Is my meter using a problematic technology?" This is what I found:
Blood glucose meters with strips that use a technology called GDH-PQQ can lead to insulin overdose under certain circumstances, and should not be used by insulin-using diabetics who are using interfering products. GDH-PQQ test strips are not "glucose specific", so they also react to other sugars.
FDA Warning:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa.../ucm177189.htm
FDA List of Affected Test Strips:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa...htm#attachment
FDA Public Health Bulletin:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa.../ucm176992.htm
Article in Endocrine Today which describes the problem:
http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=62860
Another article:
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/fda-war...t-strips-5415/
Are there drugs that we're using on our dogs that would be considered "interfering prouducts"? Would glucosamine fall into this category?
Blood glucose meters with strips that use a technology called GDH-PQQ can lead to insulin overdose under certain circumstances, and should not be used by insulin-using diabetics who are using interfering products. GDH-PQQ test strips are not "glucose specific", so they also react to other sugars.
FDA Warning:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa.../ucm177189.htm
FDA List of Affected Test Strips:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa...htm#attachment
FDA Public Health Bulletin:
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Sa.../ucm176992.htm
Article in Endocrine Today which describes the problem:
http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=62860
Another article:
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/fda-war...t-strips-5415/
Are there drugs that we're using on our dogs that would be considered "interfering prouducts"? Would glucosamine fall into this category?
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