Patient was educated on contraindications for using Flovent as follows: Elevated blood sugars Flovent inhalations should be used cautiously in diabetic patients, as their long-term use can result in increased insulin resistance and increased synthesis of glucose from sources other than carbohydrates. Increased insulin resistance and synthesis of extra glucose result in elevated blood sugars, contribute towards impaired blood sugar control, and can be detrimental in diabetic patients. Elevated blood sugars and poorly managed diabetes, [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Flovent as follows: Elevated blood sugars Flovent inhalations for long term can result in increased insulin resistance and contribute towards elevated blood sugars. This particularly can be an issue in diabetics with poor blood sugar control. Opportunistic fungal infection Flovent inhalations can result in opportunistic fungal infection in the oral cavity, such as, candida with the individual presenting with white patches on the tongue and in [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Flovent as follows: Hypertension Flovent inhalations can result in retention of sodium and water and cause elevated blood pressure. Hypokalemia Chronic use of Flovent inhalations can result in hypokalemia giving rise to symptoms such as, irregular heartbeat, palpitations, dizziness, tingling, and muscle cramps. Osteoporosis Chronic use of Flovent inhalations can result in osteoporosis with weakening of the skeletal framework and pathological fractures. Constitutional symptoms, such as, [...]

Patient was educated on Flovent 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 precautions to be exercised while using Flovent diskus as follows: Do not use a spacer with the Flovent inhalation diskus, as spacers cannot help powder form of the inhaler. Do not wet or wash the Flovent diskus and the mouthpiece. Always, maintain them dry. After loading the medication ready to inhale, one important precaution regarding using a Flovent diskus is to not drop the diskus or change the position of the [...]