Call a doctor immediately if: you get yellow skin, or the whites of your eyes turn yellow, or if you have pale poo and dark pee — these can be signs of liver problems you bruise more easily or get infections more easily — these can be signs of a blood disorder you have a faster or irregular heartbeat Serious allergic reaction It happens rarely but it is possible to have a serious allergic reaction anaphylaxis to fluconazole.
Information: You can report any suspected side effect to the UK safety scheme. What to do about: headache — rest and drink plenty of fluids. Do not drink too much alcohol. Ask a pharmacist to recommend a painkiller if you need one. Talk to your doctor if the headaches last longer than a week or are severe. It can help to eat and drink slowly and have smaller and more frequent meals.
Putting a heat pad or covered hot water bottle on your tummy may also help. If you are in a lot of pain, speak to a doctor or pharmacist. Speak to a pharmacist if you have signs of dehydration, such as peeing less than usual or having dark, strong-smelling pee.
Do not take any other medicines to treat diarrhoea without speaking to a pharmacist or doctor. If you are being sick, try small, frequent sips of water to avoid dehydration. It might help to take your fluconazole after a meal or snack. Check with the pharmacist to see what type is right for you. If the rash gets worse, or does not get better after a week, speak to your doctor. Fluconazole and pregnancy Fluconazole is usually not recommended in pregnancy.
Fluconazole and breastfeeding If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, you can use fluconazole when you're breastfeeding. Non-urgent advice: Tell your doctor if you're:. Some medicines and fluconazole interfere with each other. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines before you start taking fluconazole: pimozide or quetiapine — used to treat some kinds of mental illness reboxetine — used for treating depression erythromycin — an antibiotic ergotamine — used for migraine or headaches amiodarone — used for heart problems warfarin — an anticoagulant carbamazepine — for epilepsy and nerve pain losartan — for high blood pressure and heart failure statins — for high cholesterol These are not all the medicines that interfere with fluconazole.
Mixing fluconazole with herbal remedies and supplements There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with fluconazole.
Important Tell a pharmacist or doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. How does fluconazole work? How long does it take to work? Fluconazole is used for many different fungal infections. What if it does not work? If your symptoms get worse at any time, speak to your doctor. How long will I take it for?
Speak to your doctor if you want to stop taking it for any reason. Is fluconazole safe to take for a long time? You usually take fluconazole for a short time to clear an infection.
Are there other medicines for fungal infections? Antifungal medicines include: clotrimazole econazole fenticonazole itraconazole ketoconazole miconazole griseofulvin terbinafine.
Will it affect my contraception? Will it affect my fertility? Can I drink alcohol with it? You can drink alcohol while taking fluconazole. Is there any food or drink I need to avoid? In: StatPearls [Internet].
Diflucan — FDA. Diflucan Consumer Information. Evaluation of interaction between fluconazole and an oral contraceptive in healthy women. Obstet Gynecol. PMID: Be the first to know about the latest medical and health research. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery. Thursday, November 11, Subscribe Advertise With Us. Forgot your password? Get help. Medical News Bulletin. Standing is associated with insulin sensitivity in sedentary adults.
Video game with biofeedback for emotional regulation. All Health foods and Supplements Fitness Lifestyle. What is Achilles Tendonitis? Oat Allergy. E-cigarette use among youth and young adults. Facebook Comments. Without it, fungal growth is reduced or stopped. In most doses, Diflucan is fungistatic, meaning that it prevents funguses from growing. Depending on the dose and the type of fungus being treated, it can also act as a fungicide, which means that it actually kills the fungus outright.
It can also be used in a preventive capacity in cases where there is a heightened risk of infection, such as in patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and people with AIDS.
Diflucan comes in capsules of 50mg, mg, mg, and mg strengths. It is also available as an oral suspension in mg and mg versions, and when dissolved in water each milliliter contains 10mg and 40mg respectively. It also comes as an injection in volumes of mL and mL, with each milliliter containing 2mg of the drug. Dosages vary depending on the type of infection you are trying to treat. For example, first-time vaginal infections are usually only treated with one pill, whereas other infections can require a longer period of use.
Your doctor may tell you to double up on your first dose. Dosages generally range from 50mg to mg. It is very important to keep taking the medication for as long as your doctor instructed, even if your symptoms have improved. The original infection might not actually be gone yet.
Women who take fluconazole for vaginal yeast infections and who may become pregnant should useadequate birth control for seven days after a dose of fluconazole. Breast-feeding: This medication passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking fluconazole, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children and adolescents: The safety and effectiveness of fluconazole mg capsules have not been established for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis in children under 12 years of age. If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:. An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter non-prescription , and herbal medications you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
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