Comparative study for the precision and possible interference of some drugs with glucometer measurements commonly used in Iraq

Glucose control is very imperative in diabetic patients, and the prevalence of diabetes has been increasing in various countries over the past few years. Insulin and oral hypoglycaemic drug dosing are based on measurements performed with glucose meters. Therefore, meter precision can have a major impact on insulin dosing accuracy. Inaccurate blood glucose other hypertensive and anti-inflammatory drugs. The purpose of the current study done by some students in the Pharmacy Department at Al-Rasheed University College in Baghdad, Iraq, from October through December 2022 is to compare the accuracy of three glucose meters (Accu-Check, VivaChek, and Prodigy) widely distributed and marketed as portable glucometers used by Iraqi diabetic patients in two separate studies, one for glucometer precision and the other as a comparative study for possible blood glucose measurement interferences with Acetaminophen and Ascorbic Acid. The devices used had different mechanism of the test strip. The study results indicated significant blood glucose–acetaminophen interference differences. However, there was no marked interference with ascorbic acid, and relatively consistent readings for the precision test over three days among the three tested glucometers.