Patient was educated on how to use Flovent aerosol inhaler as follows: Always, check the expiration date on the Flovent 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 Flovent 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 Flovent aerosol inhalers with no built-in counters as follows: For Flovent 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 Flovent aerosol inhalers with built-in counters as follows: Flovent 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 a Flovent aerosol inhaler as follows: When a new canister of Flovent 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 Flovent canister should be done, to make it ready for use. Insert the Flovent canister firmly into the mouthpiece. Take the cap off the mouthpiece and shake the Flovent inhaler [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Fentanyl as follows: Do not take Fentanyl with alcohol. Both alcohol and Fentanyl depress the respirations. When taken together, their effects on respirations can get added up and lead to severe respiratory depression, coma, and can even be fatal. Also, though Fentanyl individually does not cause much damage to the liver, combining Fentanyl with alcohol can increase the chance for liver injury. Fentanyl is metabolized [...]