Diabetes Management
Pharmacare Hawaii is here to help you manage your diabetes. We are proud to be accredited through the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES). What that means is that we operate with a gold standard of care, working to help you improve your glucose management, while empowering you to take control of your diabetes.
We offer a number of tools to help you manage your glucose levels. We offer state-of-the-art Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) so you do not have to endure those painful fingersticks. Our automated insulin delivery systems help to synchronize your diabetes devices, while helping you manage your insulin levels.
Here are the various devices we offer:
Diabetes Management Tools
DEXCOM G6
No more painful fingersticks. The DEXCOM G6 is a real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) diabetes management tool that displays dynamic information about the speed and direction of a patient's glucose.
See your glucose numbers & trends in real time
With Dexcom CGM, you always know your glucose levels just by glancing at your compatible smart device or receiver. Knowing your glucose numbers and trends can help you make better diabetes treatment decisions* and may help avoid some of those rollercoaster highs and lows. Dexcom CGM may also help you lower your-A1C
Customize your Dexcom CGM Apps to meet your needs
From your compatible mobile and watch devices*, use the Dexcom G6 App to set up personalized glucose level thresholds and track your glucose trends with helpful features, including:
- Trend arrows
- Trend graphs
- Log of daily activities
- Customizable alerts
- Ability to share your data with up to 10 followers.
DEXCOM G7
The new Dexcom G7 is a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) diabetes management tool that helps manage all types of diabetes. Dexcom G7 has all the features and benefits of Dexcom G6, but with additional new upgrades. It is 60% smaller than the Dexcom G6. It also boasts the fastest warmup compared to any other CGM on the market.
Imagine receiving the most accurate real-time glucose numbers 24/7 delivered to a smartphone or smartwatch. There is no need for fingersticks, scanning, or calibrations. The device shows your glucose levels and where they are headed. That way, you can make smarter decisions about food and activity in the moment to take better control of your diabetes.
Here are the benefits of the Dexcom G7*:
- #1 in accuracy
- Small, discreet, and comfortable
- Fastest warmup time (30-minute warmup—2x faster than any other CGM system)
- Proven to lower A1C
- Real-time insights
- Fully customizable alerts for greater peace of mind when you go too low or too high
*Smart device sold separately. Use overpatch as instructed.
Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2
With the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system, you can accurately check your glucose with a painless scan instead of fingersticks. Work to significantly reduce your A1c by also using the FreeStyle Libre 2 app to track your glucose anytime, anywhere while letting you know when your glucose is too high or too low.
Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3
The Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system allows you to stay on top of your diabetes management. The world’s smallest, thinnest, and most discreet sensor is painless to apply and wear with a simple one-piece applicator. Real-time glucose readings are sent to your smartphone every minute for quick viewing. It is the most accurate 14-day CGM system to help reduce time spent in hypoglycemia, improving your overall glucose control. Optional real-time glucose alarms alert you the minute your glucose is too high or too low.
Insulin Management Systems
Tandem Diabetes Care - t:slim X2 Insulin Pump
Pharmacare Hawaii is the exclusive partner in Hawaii for Tandem Diabetes Care’s new t:slim X2 insulin pumps with Control-IQ technology. This is the first FDA-cleared insulin pump capable of remote feature updates. It can be used as a stand-alone device or paired with a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. The Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology adjusts insulin delivery to mitigate highs and lows while allowing the user to manually bolus for meals. When paired with Dexcom G6 CGM, real-time glucose readings are provided to the t:slim X2 insulin pump, avoiding the use of painful fingersticks for mealtime dosing or calibration. The mobile app enables the user to bolus from a smartphone, staying informed of one’s diabetes management without touching the pump. The t:slim X2 pump enables the user to view the insulin delivery and glucose history, with the option to upload the pump data wirelessly to the t:connect web application in order to easily review the data when visiting the physician.
Omnipod Dash
The Omnipod Dash is a waterproof insulin management system that lets you go on your day without the hassle of tubes and wires. The Pod may be worn for up to 72 hours for continuous insulin delivery without multiple daily injections. There is also a Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) that comes at no charge to you. An integrated Food Library comes with a bolus calculator, presets, and a CalorieKing® library of 80,000+ foods.
Omnipod 5
The Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System works to synchronize your diabetes devices without tubes that tie you down. The system features all the great waterproof, wearable, and tubeless benefits of the Omnipod Dash, and so much more, including:
- The SmartAdjust™ technology automatically increases, decreases, or pauses insulin every 5 minutes, based on your customized target—helping to protect against highs and lows, day and night.
- An activity feature may be enabled to reduces insulin delivery when exercising or other incidents when glucose typically goes low.
- The SmartBolus calculator, the only AID system with a built-in bolus calculator will automatically incorporate your CGM data and trend.
While you still need to bolus for meals, with Omnipod 5, it may be done with the Omnipod 5 App or Controller.
Call our pharmacy at 840-5630 or email rmann@pharmacarehawaii.com for more information.
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