Drug Name

Diflucan (Fluconazole)

Drug Uses

Diflucan is use for therapy and avoid some yeast and fungal infections. It possible likewise be use for other circumstances as defined by your medico.

How to use

Uses Diflucan as send by your physician. Check the tag on the med for exact dosing regulation.
Taken Diflucan by mouth with or without eat.
Accept Diflucan at least 2 hours until proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole).
To clear up your infection totally, accept Diflucan for the complete rate of treatment. Stored taken it even if you feel better during a few days. Not miss any doses.
Diflucan runs 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 , taken it as soon as perhaps. If it is almost time for your next serving, skip the missed dosage and go back to your regular dosing graph. Not taken 2 doses at once.

Storage

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

Warnings/Precautions

No using Diflucan if:

    * you are allergic to any additive during Diflucan
    * you are taken 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 medicine terms can cooperate with Diflucan . Say your Dr. or pharmacist if you have any medicine 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 taken any prescription or no prescription medical, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
    * if you have allergies to capsules, 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 TABLETS CAN COOPERATE with Diflucan . Say your physician if you are take any other pills, notably 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) possibly be enlarged
    * Rifabutin because the risk of some eye woe (eg, uveitis) possible be raised
    * Macrolide immunosuppressants (eg, tacrolimus) because the risk of kidney woe possibly be raised
    * Rifampin or proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole) because they possible 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 actions perhaps be raised by Diflucan.

Possible Side Effects

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

    * Changes during taste; dizziness; headache; sicchasia; belly ache.


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

    * Serious allergic responses (eruption; hives; pruritus; difficulty breathing; incommodity during the breast; edema 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 doctor.
Diflucan must be uses only by the person for whom it is enacted. Not separate it with other people.
If your symptoms no improve or if they get worse, check with your medico.