Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Albuterol as follows: 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. Any worsening of asthmatic symptoms must be reported immediately. Observe compliance with taking blood pressure readings every day and maintain a log of the same. Any consistent drop in blood pressure, while using Albuterol must be reported [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Albuterol as follows: Patients taking Albuterol 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 Albuterol can result in relaxation of the smooth muscle of the blood vessels, leading to reduced blood [...]

Patient was educated on Albuterol and its mechanism of action as follows: Albuterol is a short-acting agonist at Beta-2 receptors mainly located in the bronchial smooth muscle of respiratory tract and smooth muscle of blood vessels. Albuterol starts acting in about 1 to 5 minutes and can be effective for a duration of 3 to 4 hours. Phosphorylation (Addition of phosphate group) of myosin (contractile protein in the smooth muscle) is needed for the smooth [...]

Patient was educated on how to use Albuterol aerosol inhaler as follows: Always, check the expiration date on the Albuterol 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 Albuterol 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 Albuterol aerosol inhalers with no built-in counters as follows: For Albuterol 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. [...]