Patient was educated on how to use Beta-2 agonist aerosol inhalers as follows: Always, check the expiration date on the Beta-2 agonist aerosol inhaler before using it. Shake the inhaler well for 5 seconds before every use. Take the cap off the mouthpiece. Make sure the mouthpiece is clean before having it in the mouth. Hold the Beta-2 agonist inhaler between the thumb at the base and the index finger at the top, with the [...]
Patient was educated on how to count puffs for Beta-2 agonist inhalers with no built-in counters as follows: For Beta-2 agonist aerosol inhalers that do not have a built-in counter, a manual watch is mandatory, to keep track of the number of doses of medication used. Every canister will have the number of doses or puffs it carries, printed on the side of the canister. Mark the date in your diary, on which the canister [...]
Patient was educated on how to count puffs for Beta-2 agonist inhalers with built-in counters as follows: Beta-2 agonist aerosol inhalers might have a built-in counter to indicate the number of doses left in the canister. The counter automatically adjusts to the number of doses left in the canister, every time the inhaler is used. Keep a watch on these numbers to order for a timely refill, as the numbers draw closer to zero and [...]
Patient was educated on how to prime a Beta-2 agonist aerosol inhaler as follows: When a new canister of Beta-2 agonist 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 canister should be done, to make the Beta-2 agonist inhaler ready for use. Insert the Beta-2 agonist canister firmly into the mouthpiece. Take the cap off the mouthpiece [...]
Patient was educated on long-acting and short-acting Beta-2 agonists as follows: Based on the duration of action, Beta-2 agonists are classified into long-acting and short-acting groups. Short-acting Beta-2 agonists start acting in about 1 to 5 minutes and can be effective for a duration of 3 to 4 hours. Short-acting Beta-2 agonists are used for treating mild intermittent symptoms of asthma and COPD, who are stable without any gross exacerbation. Since they act quick, they [...]