Instructed in new m
edication Advair diskus to m
anage asthm
a. In addition, warned of possible S/E such as sleep disorders, trem
or, hypnagogic effects, com
pressed nerve syndrom
es, headache, pain
, palpitations, pharyngitis, sinusitis, hoarseness (or dysphonia), rhinorrhea, rhinitis, sneezing, nasal irritation, blood in nasal m
ucosa, keratitis, conjunctivitis, eye redness, viral eye infections, congestion, nausea, vom
iting, abdom
inal pain
and discom
fort, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, oral discom
fort and pain
, constipation, oral ulcerations, oral erythem
a and rashes, oral candidiasis, appendicitis, dental discom
fort and pain
, unusual taste, m
uscular pain
, arthralgia, articular rheum
atism
, m
uscle stiffness, tightness, rigidity, bone and cartilage disorders, upper respiratory tract infection, upper respiratory tract inflam
m
ation, lower respiratory tract viral infection, bronchitis, cough, pneum
onia, urticaria, flakiness, disorders of sweat and sebum
, sweating, hives, viral infections, chest sym
ptom
s, fluid retention, bacterial infections, allergic reactions.
SN instructed patient / caregiver that the com
bination preparation fluticasone/salm
eterol (Advair diskus) is a form
ulation containing fluticasone propionate and salm
eterol xinafoate, used in the m
anagem
ent of asthm
a and chronic obstructive pulm
onary disease. Com
m
un side effect / adverse reaction m
ay include: Body aches or pain
, choking, congestion, dryness of the throat, high-pitched noise when breathing, hoarseness, runny nose, sneezing, trouble with swallowing, voice changes. Less com
m
on side effect / adverse reaction: Cough-producing m
ucus, flu-like sym
ptom
s, irritation or inflam
m
ation of the eye, m
uscle pain
, pain
or tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones, sleep disorders, stuffy nose, white patches in the m
outh or throat or on the tongue.
SN instructed patient / caregiver that Advair Diskus is a com
bination of inhaled drugs that is used to treat asthm
a and chronic bronchitis. SN instructed patient / caregiver on com
m
on side effects including upper respiratory tract infection & headaches. SN instructed to call physician / nurse for adverse effects including nausea, vom
iting, diarrhea, m
outh or throat candidiasis, or m
usculoskeletal pain
.