Patient was educated on side effects of using Flonase as follows:
- Hypertension
- Flonase use can result in retention of sodium and water and cause elevated blood pressure, edema, and acute weight gain.
- This can be a serious issue, especially in individuals with history of hypertension, heart disease, episodes of chest pain, and stroke.
- Poor vision and glaucoma
- Retention of fluid, secondary to Flonase use, can be dangerous in individuals with history of glaucoma.
- This can result in episodes of headaches, elevated intraocular pressure, with worsening of glaucoma and acutely progressive diminishing vision.
- Elevated blood sugars
- Flonase use can result in increased insulin resistance, poor blood sugar control, and contribute towards elevated blood sugars.
- This particularly can be an issue in diabetics with poor blood sugar control.
