Product name:Diflucan
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Status:Marketed
Company:Fluconazole
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Dosage type:
Indications:
Fluconazole is used for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis and cryptococcosis.
Dosage:The recommended dosage is one 250 mg oral capsule twice a day for 7 to 14 days. You may need to take it for up to 14 days to make a full recovery.
Therapeutic Category:
Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine.
Active Ingredients:
Diflucan 150 mg
Inactive Ingredients:
Other ingredients:
Other fluconazole ingredients
It works by interfering with the action of certain fungi, which causes vaginal candidiasis and cryptococcosis.
Fluconazole is mainly used to treat candidiasis in women. It can also be used for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis and cryptococcosis.
Fluconazole is not recommended for use in children under 12 years of age. Fluconazole should only be used as a part of a full course of treatment for women who have vaginal candidiasis.
Fluconazole can be used safely to treat a wide range of fungal infections, including:
Fluconazole works by interfering with the action of certain fungi, which causes vaginal candidiasis and cryptococcosis. It stops the growth of these fungi. Fungus kill the fungus, and therefore the vagina is more likely to become infected with fungus.
It belongs to a group of medicines called azole antifungals.
These medicines are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Fungal infections in the vagina include:
Thrush is a fungal infection, commonly caused by a type of yeast called candida. Although candida is naturally present in the body, an imbalance can trigger thrush symptoms. Fluconazole 150mg (also known as Diflucan and other brand names) kills certain types of fungi and restores your body's natural balance.
Fluconazole treatment for thrush is simple - just one capsule to be swallowed with a glass of water. You can take this medicine at any time of day, with or without a meal.
Women taking fluconazole should see an improvement within a few days. Some women will notice improvement in 24 hours.
For men, the condition can take a little longer to clear up. The symptoms should clear up within a few days, although this can take up to a week.
If your condition hasn't cleared up within one week, you should consult a doctor.
Thrush is an infection which can occur without sexual contact, so it is not a sexually transmitted disease. However, the infection can be passed on during sex, so it is recommended that you should not have sex until the infection has cleared up.
If you regularly suffer from thrush, then it's advisable that both you and your partner have thrush treatment at the same time.
Taking too much can make you unwell, so contact your doctor or nearest hospital immediately if you take more than you should.
As with any medicine, there are side effects. Although a serious allergic reaction to fluconazole is rare. Common side effects (occurring in one in ten patients) include nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhoea, wind, rash and headache. However, these side effects are usually mild and don't tend to last long. If symptoms persist, or are particularly severe, contact your doctor.
A full list of side effects is available in the manufacturer's.
You should not take fluconazole while you are pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
Do not take fluconazole if you've ever had an allergic reaction to any of its ingredients or any other medicines which you have taken to treat a fungal infection.
Tell your doctor before taking fluconazole if:
Tell your doctor about any other medicines you are taking, or have recently taken before taking fluconazole.
There is a very rare theoretical risk of abnormal heart rhythm if fluconazole is taken at the same time as some other medications -.
The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine and must be read before taking the medicine. It is written for patients and gives information about taking or using a medicine.
Always follow the doctors' instructions when taking fluconazole.Do notnotstartorusefluconazoleif you are taking any new medicines.
When you have a yeast infection, it helps to know that there's a fast and simple way to treat it. Diflucan One is a trusted treatment that's clinically proven to relieve the itching, burning and discharge associated with vaginal yeast infections. So whether this is the first time you've had a vaginal yeast infection, or it's the first time you're trying Diflucan One, the information below will tell you what you need to know about the #1 brand prescribed by doctors in Canada for the treatment of yeast infections.
Diflucan One is a 1-pill, 1-dose, 1-day treatment that is clinically proven to cure most yeast infections. It can be taken anytime, anywhere, and it starts to relieve your symptoms in just one day.
Diflucan One works by stopping the growth of the fungi that caused the yeast infection in the first place. Although you only need to take one pill, the medication in Diflucan One, fluconazole 150 mg, continues working in your body for several days until your yeast infection is cured. You'll notice your symptoms begin to disappear within 24 hours and within 7 days they should be gone completely. If your symptoms have not improved within 3 days and have not completely disappeared within 7 days, contact your doctor.
How it's taken:Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Diflucan One if:
Last revised: 1 have only been approved by the FDA for use in men, but have shown limited efficacy in women
Last updated: 2024-12-01Fluconazole is a type of medicine called a short-acting fluconazole. This is a common medicine used for the treatment of certain fungal infections. It prevents the growth of certain fungus from developing. Like in yeast infections, some yeast infections get worse. Do not yeast infections affect your vagina any different? Yes. Does Diflucan One make you feel, smell and do exercise worse? Diflucan One does not. When yeast infections get more serious, it can take longer than you think. Tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms: new vaginal discharge, discharge that's watery or bloody.
Using fluconazole in conjunction with a vaginal infection may increase the side effects or affect your health: fluconazole does not increase the risk of cardiovascular side effects such as thrombosis or low blood pressure.
There is not enough information to recommend the use of Diflucan One in men and there are no adequate or consistent safety or efficacy outcomes data for women. Diflucan One does not provide any information about the health benefits of taking Diflucan One in women. Diflucan One is a prescription medication.
Thrush is a fungal infection, commonly caused by a type of yeast called candida. Although candida is naturally present in the body, an imbalance can trigger thrush symptoms. Fluconazole 150mg (also known as Diflucan and other brand names) kills certain types of fungi and restores your body's natural balance.
Fluconazole treatment for thrush is simple - just one capsule to be swallowed with a glass of water. You can take this medicine at any time of day, with or without a meal.
Women taking fluconazole should see an improvement within a few days. Some women will notice improvement in 24 hours.
For men, the condition can take a little longer to clear up. The symptoms should clear up within a few days, although this can take up to a week.
If your condition hasn't cleared up within one week, you should consult a doctor.
Thrush is an infection which can occur without sexual contact, so it is not a sexually transmitted disease. However, the infection can be passed on during sex, so it is recommended that you should not have sex until the infection has cleared up.
If you regularly suffer from thrush, then it's advisable that both you and your partner have thrush treatment at the same time.
Taking too much can make you unwell, so contact your doctor or nearest hospital immediately if you take more than you should.
As with any medicine, there are side effects. Although a serious allergic reaction to fluconazole is rare. Common side effects (occurring in one in ten patients) include nausea, stomach discomfort, diarrhoea, wind, rash and headache. However, these side effects are usually mild and don't tend to last long. If symptoms persist, or are particularly severe, contact your doctor.
A full list of side effects is available in the manufacturer's.
You should not take fluconazole while you are pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.
Do not take fluconazole if you've ever had an allergic reaction to any of its ingredients or any other medicines which you have taken to treat a fungal infection.
Tell your doctor before taking fluconazole if:
Tell your doctor about any other medicines you are taking, or have recently taken before taking fluconazole.
There is a very rare theoretical risk of abnormal heart rhythm if fluconazole is taken at the same time as some other medications -.
The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine and must be read before taking the medicine. It is written for patients and gives information about taking or using a medicine.
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