Patient was educated on contraindications of using Advair as follows: Hypokalemia Advair should be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of arrhythmias and reduced serum potassium levels. Chronic use of Advair in such individuals can result in further drop in serum potassium levels that can precipitate life-threatening arrhythmias. A close watch for irregular heartbeat, palpitations, dizziness, tingling, and muscle cramps must be maintained in individuals using Advair and must be reported [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications of using Advair as follows: Opportunistic infection Advair should be used cautiously in individuals with history of opportunistic infections, as it can result in flaring up of infections, such as, candida, secondary bacterial and viral infections. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of opportunistic infections and safety with the use of Advair. Carefully watch for any throat irritation, undiagnosed productive cough, fever, stomach upset, white patches on the tongue [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications of using Advair as follows: Hypertension Advair should be used cautiously in hypertensive patient, as steroid in Advair 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. Congestive heart failure Advair should be used cautiously in individuals with congestive heart failure, as steroid in Advair can [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while using Advair as follows: Gargle and rinse the mouth with water after every dose of Advair inhalation. Spit out this water after rinsing and do not swallow. This helps prevent opportunistic candida infection in the oral cavity. Diabetics using Advair should keep a close watch on the everyday blood sugar readings. Poor blood sugar control should be reported to the physician for further investigation into the [...]

Patient was educated on side effects of using Advair as follows: Secondary bacterial and viral infections Due to the immunosuppression caused by the steroid in Advair, individuals using Advair are more prone to secondary bacterial and viral infections of respiratory tract. Patients can present with signs and symptoms of infection, such as, fever, throat irritation, productive cough, and stomach upset. Hypokalemia Chronic use of Advair can result in hypokalemia giving rise to symptoms such as, [...]