Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Flovent HFA as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Mark the date when you started to use the new spray bottle. Keep track of the number of sprays used from the container, to have a timely refill ordered. Flovent HFA should be cautiously administered to individuals with history of glaucoma. [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Flovent HFA as follows: Flovent HFA must be cautiously used in individuals with history of diabetes and poor blood sugar control, as long-term use of Flovent HFA can result in increased insulin resistance and increased synthesis of glucose from sources other than carbohydrates. This can contribute to aggravated blood sugars and can result in poor blood sugar control in diabetics. Individuals can present with signs and symptoms of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Flovent HFA as follows: Flovent HFA should be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of arrhythmias and reduced serum potassium levels. Flovent HFA, being a steroid, carries the risk of lowering the blood potassium levels. Low potassium levels in the blood contributes significantly to development of new or aggravation of underlying cardiac arrhythmias Also, many medications belonging to the antibiotic, antidepressant, and antipsychotic groups [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Flovent HFA as follows: Flovent HFA, being a steroid, carries the risk of sodium and water retention in the body. This retention of sodium and water in the blood can result in increased pressure on the walls of blood vessels and contribute towards elevated blood pressure. Flovent HFA should be cautiously administered to individuals with history of hypertension and poorly controlled blood pressure numbers. Individuals can present with [...]

Patient was educated on side effects of using Flovent HFA as follows: Osteoporosis Chronic use of steroid medication, such as, Flovent HFA, can result in osteoporosis with weakening of the skeletal framework. This can result in bone pain and pathological fractures, even at the slightest injury. Hypokalemia Chronic use of Flovent HFA can result in loss of potassium ion and hypokalemia. Low blood levels of potassium ion can result in symptoms such as, irregular heartbeat, [...]