Nurse Teaching Topic: Side Effects of Arformoterol Use Patient/caregiver was educated on the side effects of using Arformoterol as follows: Patients taking Arformoterol can sometimes present with worsening of asthmatic symptoms, with increasing wheezing, increased frequency of exacerbation of shortness of breath, reducing endurance, and feeling tiresome. Any worsening of asthmatic symptoms must be reported immediately. Stimulation of Beta-2 receptors in the vascular smooth muscle by Arformoterol can result in relaxation of the smooth muscle [...]

Nurse Teaching Topic: Apidra and Mechanism of Action Patient/caregiver was educated on Apidra and its mechanism of action as follows: Apidra is a rapid-acting insulin that is very fast acting and belongs to the group of insulins that have the shortest duration of action among all the insulins groups. Apidra has a very short onset of action of 15 minutes. The action of Apidra peaks in about one hour. Apidra continues to exert the action [...]

Nurse Teaching Topic: How to Take Amphotericin B  Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Amphotericin B as follows: Amphotericin B is usually administered intravenously. The medication can be stored at room temperature for 24 hours, once reconstituted. Avoid exposure of the medication to light and store it in a dark room. The medication can be stored in the refrigerator frozen for 2 to 3 weeks. Thaw the medication container by getting it out of [...]

Nurse Teaching Topic: Side Effects of Amlodipine Use Patient/caregiver was educated on the side effects of using Amlodipine as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to dilation of blood vessels in the peripheries. When blood vessels dilate, they accommodate more blood volume in the periphery. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness and feeling lightheaded. Diminished blood supply to vital organs, such [...]

Nurse Teaching Topic: Contraindication for Amiodarone Use Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindication for using Amiodarone as follows: Avoid using Amiodarone along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Amiodarone is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally slow heart rates, as Amiodarone can potentiate the risk for heart block. [...]