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Proper Use of This Medicine
Fluconazole comes as a tablet and liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any
part you do not understand. Take fluconazole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Shake the liquid well before each use to
mix the medication evenly.
Continue to take fluconazole even if you feel well. Do not stop taking fluconazole without talking to your doctor.
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Cautions
It is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits. This will allow your doctor to check for any unwanted effects.
If your symptoms do not improve within a few weeks (or m
onths for some infections), or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
These medicines should notbe taken with astemizole (e.g., Hismanal), cisapride (e.g., Propulsid),dofetilide (e.g.,
Tikosyn) or terfenadine (e.g., Seldane). Doing so may increase the risk of serious side effects affecting the heart.
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Side Effects
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
- Dark or amber urine; fever and sore throat; loss of appetite; pale stools; reddening, blistering, peeling,
or loosening of skin and mucous membranes; stomach pain; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; yellow eyes or skin
- Fever and chills; skin rash or itching
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Why is this drug prescribed?
Fluconazole is used to treat pneumonia, meningitis, and fungal infections of the mouth, throat, liver, kidneys, heart, urinary tract, and abdomen. It also has been used to treat vaginal infections and
oral thrush in certain patients.
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Other Medicines
When you are taking Diflucan, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Quinidine (e.g., Quinidex) or
- Ranitidine (e.
g., Zantac) or
- Sucralfate (e.g., Carafate) or
- Trimeprazine (e.g., Temaril)¡XUse of these medicines may decrease the effects of itraconazole and ketoconazole; these medicines should be ta
en at least 2 hours after itraconazole or ketoconazole
- Antidiabetic agents, oral (chlorpropamide [e.g., Diabinese], glipizide [e.g., Glucotrol], glyburide [e.g., DiaBeta, Micronase], tolbutamid
e [e.g., Orinase]) or
- Astemizole (e.g., Hismanal) or
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Symptoms of overdose may include:
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical treatment immediately.
Symptoms of Diflucan overdose may include:
- Hallucinations
, paranoia
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