Patient was educated on contraindications for using Flovent as follows:
- Elevated blood sugars
- Flovent inhalations should be used cautiously in diabetic patients, as their long-term use can result in increased insulin resistance and increased synthesis of glucose from sources other than carbohydrates.
- Increased insulin resistance and synthesis of extra glucose result in elevated blood sugars, contribute towards impaired blood sugar control, and can be detrimental in diabetic patients.
- Elevated blood sugars and poorly managed diabetes, while using Flovent inhalations should be reported to the physician for further investigation, to facilitate a change in plan of care.
- Hypertension
- Flovent inhalations should be used cautiously in hypertensive patient, as they can result in retention of sodium and water, which contributes towards elevated blood pressures.
- Maintain a log of everyday blood pressure readings and report any gross elevations in the readings to your physician.
