Patient was educated on Qvar and its mechanism of action as follows: Chronic inflammation of the airways happens to be the key pathology in conditions such as asthma and COPD. In asthma, the inflammation of smooth muscle in the respiratory passages is secondary to various chemical mediators that are released due to repeated exposure to the allergens in the air. As part of the inflammation, the airways become swollen, increase mucus production, and the smooth [...]
Patient was educated on how to use Qvar aerosol inhaler as follows: Always, check the expiration date on the Qvar 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 Qvar inhaler between the thumb at the base and the index finger at the top, with the canister up and mouthpiece [...]
Patient was educated on counting puffs for Qvar aerosol inhalers with no built-in counters as follows: For Qvar 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 was first used. [...]
Patient was educated on counting puffs for Qvar aerosol inhalers with built-in counters as follows: Qvar 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 change the canister [...]
Patient was educated on how to prime an Qvar aerosol inhaler as follows: When a new canister of Qvar 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 Qvar canister should be done, to make it ready for use. Insert the Qvar canister firmly into the mouthpiece. Take the cap off the mouthpiece and shake the Qvar inhaler [...]