Patient was educated on Salmeterol and its mechanism of action as follows: Salmeterol is a long-acting agonist at Beta-2 receptors mainly located in the bronchial smooth muscle of respiratory tract and smooth muscle of blood vessels. Salmeterol starts acting in about 30 to 45 minutes and can be effective for 12 to 24 hours. Phosphorylation (Addition of phosphate group) of myosin (contractile protein in the smooth muscle) is needed for the smooth muscle to contract. [...]

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

Patient was educated on how to use Salmeterol diskus inhaler as follows: A Salmeterol diskus dispenses dry Salmeterol inhaler powder, in contrast to the aerosol inhaler. Make sure the diskus and mouthpiece are clean before use every time. Use a dry cloth to wipe the diskus clean before use. Do not wet or wash the Salmeterol diskus and the mouthpiece. Always, maintain them dry. Hold the Salmeterol diskus in one hand and using the other [...]

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