Drug Name

Diflucan (Fluconazole)

Drug Uses

Diflucan is in use accustomed to for treating and preventing traditional yeast and fungal infections. It may also be hand-me-down for other conditions as obstinate by your doctor.

How to use

Use Diflucan as directed by your doctor. Substantiation the label on the medicine for identical dosing instructions. Imbibe Diflucan by mouth with or without rations. Take Diflucan at least 2 hours more willingly than proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole). To pay up your infection line, take Diflucan for the sentimental course of treatment. Protect taking it even if you give the impression better in a few days. Do not be nostalgic for any doses. Diflucan works most skilfully if it is taken at the same fix each day.

Drug Class and Mechanism

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

Missed Dose

If you long for a dose of Diflucan , run it as soon as possible. If it is about time for your next administer, skip the missed administer and go back to your recognized dosing schedule. Do not accede to b assume 2 doses at once.

Storage

Upon the US product below 86 degrees F (30 degrees C) away from unveil and moisture. Do not freeze. Do not market in the bathroom. Store the Canadian issue at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not inventory in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT use Diflucan if: * you are allergic to any ingredient in Diflucan * you are bewitching astemizole, an aldosterone blocker (eg, eplerenone), cisapride, an ergot alkaloid (eg, ergotamine), erythromycin, pimozide, a serotonin (5-HT1) receptor agonist (eg, eletriptan), or terfenadine Communication your doctor or trim care provider right away away if any of these buckle down to to you. Some medical conditions may interact with Diflucan . Advise your doctor or pharmacologist if you have any medical conditions, predominantly if any of the following apply to you: * if you are in a family way, planning to become up the spout, or are breast-feeding * if you are irresistible any prescription or nonprescription cure-all, herbal preparation, or dietary addendum * if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances * if you experience a weakened immune organization, kidney or liver disability, or an irregular heartbeat * if you are allergic to other azole antifungals (eg, itraconazole)

Possible Side Effects

All medicines may give rise to side effects, but multitudinous people have no, or two a penny, side effects. Check into with your doctor if any of these most Standard side effects persist or develop bothersome: * Changes in manner; dizziness; headache; nausea; tolerance pain. Undertake medical attention out away if any of these Terminal side effects strike: * Severe allergic reactions (spate; hives; itching; straits breathing; tightness in the coffer; swelling of the mouth, eye to eye, lips, or tongue); diarrhea; scutate, red skin over a pre-eminently a free portion of the body; distended or tender abdomen; vomiting; yellowing of the outside or eyes.

More Information

If you be enduring any questions about Diflucan , satisfy talk with your doctor, pharmaceutical chemist, or other health charge provider. Diflucan is to be utilized only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not part it with other people. If your symptoms do not modernize or if they become worse, check up on with your doctor.