Patient was educated on how to prime a Budesonide aerosol inhaler as follows: When a new canister of Budesonide aerosol inhaler is being used, the canister may not deliver the correct amount of medication with the initial actuation of the inhaler. So, priming of the Budesonide canister should be done, to make it ready for use. Insert the Budesonide canister firmly into the mouthpiece. Take the cap off the mouthpiece and shake the Budesonide inhaler [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Brovana as follows: Check the medication in the nebulizer cup for any cloudiness or floating particles, before you use it. If you notice these findings, discard the medication in the cup and use a fresh vial of medication for inhalation. Closely watch for any worsening of asthmatic symptoms, such as, increasing wheezing, increased frequency of exacerbation of shortness of breath, reducing endurance, and feeling tiresome. [...]
Patient was educated on the side effects of using Brovana as follows: Patients taking Brovana 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 Brovana can result in relaxation of the smooth muscle of the blood vessels, leading to reduced blood [...]
Patient was educated on Brovana and its mechanism of action as follows: Brovana is a long-acting agonist at Beta-2 receptors mainly located in the bronchial smooth muscle of respiratory tract and smooth muscle of blood vessels. Brovana starts acting in about 30 to 45 minutes and can be effective for 12 to 24 hours. Phosphorylation (Addition of phosphate group) of myosin (contractile protein in the smooth muscle) is needed for the smooth muscle to contract. [...]
Patient was educated on how to use Brovana inhalation solution in a nebulizer as follows: Make sure the nebulizer cup and air compressor are clean before using them. Do not mix 2 separate bronchodilator medications into the nebulizer at any given time. Connect the air compressor to an electric outlet. Make sure the vents on the air compressor are not blocked, to facilitate necessary airflow into the compressor. The nebulizer has a cup into which [...]