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Eversense 365
Used for Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2
Used for Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2
Eversense 365 is a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for adults with diabetes. It measures your glucose levels in real time and provides trends and alerts for high and low glucose levels for up to 1 year. A trained healthcare professional places a small sensor under the skin of your upper arm. You'll need regular fingerstick blood sugar checks to keep the system accurate. Possible side effects include skin irritation, infection, and slow wound healing.
What is Eversense 365?
What is Eversense 365 used for?
- Monitor glucose levels in adults with diabetes
How Eversense 365 works
The Eversense 365 system has 3 main parts that work together:
- Sensor: The sensor is inserted under the skin and measures your glucose levels from just underneath the skin.
- Smart Transmitter: The transmitter powers the sensor, calculates your glucose level, and sends the information to your mobile device. It also vibrates on your arm for certain alerts.
- Eversense 365 App: The app displays your current glucose level, trend arrow, glucose history, and alerts. It can also store and share glucose information.
Drug facts
| Common Brands | Eversense 365 |
|---|---|
| Drug Class | Continuous glucose monitoring |
| Controlled Substance Classification | Not a controlled medication |
| Generic Status | No lower-cost generic available |
| Availability | Prescription only |
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Side effects of Eversense 365
The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.
Common Side Effects
- Infection (4%)
- Skin thinning or color changes (4%)
- Slow wound healing (3%)
- Pain at the insertion site (3%)
- Fainting (3%)
Less Common Side Effects
- Skin irritation
- Nauea
- Bleeding at the insertion site
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Pros and cons of Eversense 365
Pros
- One sensor can last for up to 1 year
- Smart Transmitter is removable and can be placed back on without replacing the sensor
- Provides vibration alerts directly on your arm
- Allows you to share glucose data with your care team
Cons
- Must be implanted and removed by a healthcare professional
- Only FDA cleared for adults
- Requires regular fingerstick calibrations
- Need to wear and regularly charge the Smart Transmitter to receive readings
Pharmacist tips for Eversense 365
How to set up your Eversense 365:
- After your healthcare professional inserts the Eversense 365 sensor, link the Smart Transmitter and place it over your bandage. Download the Eversense app and follow the instructions to connect the system.
- For the first 24 hours, Eversense 365 will warm-up and won't show glucose readings. So make sure to check your glucose with a home blood glucose monitor during this time.
How to start using your Eversense 365:
- Day 2: Attach the Smart Transmitter over the sensor using a new adhesive patch. Change the adhesive every day, and complete 4 fingerstick calibrations with 2 to 12 hours between each one.
- Day 3: The Eversense app will prompt you to do daily fingerstick calibrations for 13 days. After that, you'll only need 1 fingerstick calibration each week.
- Check your glucose readings in the Eversense app on your mobile device.
How to remove or replace the Eversense 365 sensor:
- Schedule a visit with your care team to remove or replace Eversense 365 before the sensor reaches its 1-year wear time. Only a trained healthcare professional should insert or remove the sensor.
Risks and warnings for Eversense 365
Eversense 365 can cause some serious health issues. This risk may be even higher for certain groups. If this worries you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about other options.
Glucose readings that don't match your symptoms
- Risk factors: Incorrect or missed calibration | Injecting insulin near sensor | Taking tetracycline antibiotics
If your Eversense 365 reading doesn't match how you feel, check your blood sugar with a fingerstick test. Contact your care team if your symptoms and readings don't match.
Some medications can affect how accurate Eversense 365 is. If you're taking a tetracycline antibiotic, use a blood glucose meter instead because your CGM readings might be falsely low. If you use insulin, don't inject it or place an insulin pump within 4 inches of the sensor. Complete your fingerstick calibrations as instructed to help keep the device accurate.
Infection at the incision site
Keep the bandage over the incision where Eversense 365 was placed for 48 hours. This helps the area heal and lowers your risk of infection. Contact your care team if you notice redness, pain, swelling, or pus more than 5 days after the sensor is inserted or removed, or if the incision hasn't healed within 5 to 7 days.
Damage to the sensor from medical procedures
Tell your healthcare team that you have Eversense 365 before any medical procedure. Avoid procedures such as lithotripsy, electrocautery, and diathermy treatment. These procedures can permanently damage the sensor.
Avoid massages in the area where Eversense 365 is placed. Also, don't get injections, including medications or vaccines, in that area because the needle could damage the sensor.
Interference from X-rays or CT scan
Don't wear the Eversense 365 Smart Transmitter during X-rays or CT scans because it could interfere with your glucose readings. Let your care team know that you have a Smart Transmitter before getting an imaging procedure done. You can put it back on after the scan is finished.
Eversense 365 dosage
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Eversense 365 contraindications
Contraindications are specific health conditions or situations in which a person should not take a medication due to safety concerns. If you have any of the following conditions or if any of the following apply to you, let your healthcare provider know because Eversense 365 will not be safe for you to take.
- Wearing the Smart Transmitter during an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure
- Not able to take dexamethasone
What are alternatives to Eversense 365?
There are a number of medications that your doctor can prescribe in place of Eversense 365. Compare a few possible alternatives below.
