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Informations
about Fluconazole |
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What
are Fluconazole oral suspension or tablets? |
FLUCONAZOLE
(Diflucan®)
is an antifungal type of antibiotic. It treats serious
fungal infections found throughout the body. These
include oral candidiasis or thrush infections of the
mouth or throat, vaginal yeast infections, candidal
infection of the urinary tract, meningitis, and others.
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What
should my health care professional know before I take
Fluconazole? |
They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•diabetes
•heart disease
•kidney disease
•liver disease
•other chronic illness
•an unusual or allergic reaction to Fluconazole,
other azole medicines (used to treat fungal or yeast
infections), or other medicines, foods, dyes or preservatives
•pregnant or trying to get pregnant
•breast-feeding |
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If
you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it
is almost time for your next dose, take only that
dose. Do not take double or extra doses. |
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What
drug(s) may interact with Fluconazole? |
•bosentan
•cilostazol
•cisapride
•cyclosporine
•dofetilide
•fluvastatin
•medicines for diabetes that are taken by mouth
•medicines for yeast or fungal infections
•phenytoin
•pimozide
•rifabutin
•rifampin
•tacrolimus
•terfenadine
•warfarin
•water pills
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about
all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription
medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products.
Also tell your prescriber or health care professional
if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine
or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs.
These may affect the way your medicine works. Check
with your health care professional before stopping
or starting any of your medicines. |
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What
side effects may I notice from taking Fluconazole?
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Stop
taking this medication immediately and report these
side effects to your prescriber or health care professional
right away:
•fainting or falling spells
•irregular heartbeat, palpitations, or chest
pain (buy Fioricet)
Side effects that you should report to your prescriber
or health care professional as soon as possible:
•dark yellow or brown urine
•dizziness
•light-colored stools (bowel movements)
•redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of
the skin, including inside the mouth
•skin rash (buy
Renova), itching
•stomach pain
•unusual bruising or bleeding
•yellowing of the eyes or skin
•vomiting
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention
(report to your prescriber or health care professional
if they continue or are bothersome):
•diarrhea
•headache (buy
Imitrex)
•loss of appetite (buy
Xenical) or changes in how food tastes
•nausea |
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What
should I watch for while taking Fluconazole? |
Tell
your prescriber or health care professional if your
symptoms do not improve in a few weeks. Some fungal
infections need many weeks or months of treatment
to cure. Keep taking your medicine regularly for as
long as your prescriber or health care professional
tells you to.
If you are taking this medicine for a long time you
must visit your prescriber or health care professional
for regular blood and liver function tests.
Alcohol can increase possible damage to your liver.
Do not take alcoholic drinks while you take this medicine.
If you have a vaginal infection, do not have sex until
you have finished your treatment. Your clothing may
get soiled if you have a vaginal discharge. You can
wear a sanitary napkin; do not use tampons. Wear freshly
washed cotton, not synthetic, panties.
Fluconazole has been associated with birth defects
when given at high doses early in a pregnancy. If
you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell
you prescriber or health care professional immediately.
Women who may become pregnant should use effective
birth control (buy
Lybrel) while taking Diflucan. |
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Where
can I keep my medicine? |
Keep out of the reach of children in a container that
small children cannot open.
Store at room temperature below 30-C (86-F). Keep
container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine
after the expiration date |
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