Drug Name

Diflucan (Fluconazole)

Drug Uses

Diflucan is uses for treatments and avoid some yeast and fungal infections. It can likewise be uses for other terms as defined by your doc.

How to use

Uses Diflucan as send by your health care provider. Check the tag on the medical for exact dosing regulation.
Taken Diflucan by mouth with or without meal.
Taken Diflucan at least 2 hours until proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole).
To clear up your infection fully, accept Diflucan for the complete rate of treatment. Kept taken it even if you feel better during a few days. No miss any doses.
Diflucan working best if it is accept at the same time each day.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Diflucan is an azole antifungal. It kills susceptible fungi by interfering with the formation of the fungal cell membrane.

Missed Dose

If you miss a serving of Diflucan , accept it as soon as perhaps. If it is almost time for your next dosage, skip the missed dosage and go back to your regular dosing timing. Not accept 2 doses at once.

Storage

Keep the US product below 86 degrees F (30 degrees C) far from sunshine and humidity. Not freeze. Not kept during the bathroom. Stored the Canadian product at room temperature betwixt 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) far from sunshine and water. No keep during the bathroom. Store all tablets far from babies and pets.

Warnings/Precautions

No used Diflucan if:

    * you are allergic to any component during Diflucan
    * you are take astemizole, an aldosterone blocker (eg, eplerenone), cisapride, an ergot alkaloid (eg, ergotamine), erythromycin, pimozide, a serotonin (5-HT1) receptor agonist (eg, eletriptan), or terfenadine


Seek your medico or physician right far if any of these treat to you.

Some health terms can cooperate with Diflucan . Say your doc or pharmacist if you have any med terms, specifically if any of the following treat to you:

    * if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
    * if you are take any prescription or with no prescription health, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
    * if you have allergies to pills, foods, or other substances
    * if you have a weakened immune system, kidney or liver disease, or an irregular heartbeat
    * if you are allergic to other azole antifungals (eg, itraconazole)



Certain CAPSULES POSSIBLE COOPERATE with Diflucan . Say your physician if you are accept any other capsules, specifically any of the following:

    * Aldosterone blockers (eg, eplerenone), amiodarone, astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, serotonin receptor agonists (eg, eletriptan), macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), quinolines (eg, ciprofloxacin), or terfenadine because the risk of serious irregular heartbeat (eg, QT prolongation) possible be enlarged
    * Rifabutin because the risk of some eye woe (eg, uveitis) possibly be raised
    * Macrolide immunosuppressants (eg, tacrolimus) because the risk of kidney woe perhaps be raised
    * Rifampin or proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole) because they can reduce Diflucan 's effectiveness
    * Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), benzodiazepines (eg, alprazolam), buspirone, carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, ergot alkaloids (eg, ergotamine ), haloperidol, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or "statins" (eg, simvastatin), hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), methadone, muscarinic antagonists (eg, solifenacin, tolterodine), narcotics (eg, codeine), ramelteon, sulfonylureas (eg, glipizide), theophylline, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because the risk of their side results possible be enlarged by Diflucan.

Possible Side Effects

All tablets possible cause side consequences, but several people do not have them, or minor, side actions. Check with your health care provider if any of these often COMMON side results remains or get bothersome:

    * Changes during taste; dizziness; headache; qualmishness; belly hurt.


Contact medicine attention right far if any of these SERIOUS side actions happen:

    * Serious allergic responses (morbilli; hives; pruritus; difficulty breathing; incommodity during the breast; hypostasis of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); diarrhea; scaly, red skin over a greater portion of the body; swollen or tender abdomen; retching; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

If you have any questions around Diflucan , please talk with your doc, pharmacist, or other physician.
Diflucan must be using only by the individual for whom it is enacted. No separate it with other people.
If your symptoms not improve or if they get worse, check with your medico.