Diflucan instructions

• Diflucan uses
• Diflucan dosage
• Diflucan side effects
• Warnings & precautions
• Drug interactions
• Missed dose
• Overdose

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Patient Education Monograph Fluconazole Tablets (flew-KOE-nuh-zole)

Common Brand Name Diflucan

The following product information is not intended to replace the physician's or manufacturer's instructions.

Diflucan common medical uses:
Diflucan is an antifungal medication. It is used to treat fungal infections. This medicine is used to treat pneumonia, meningitis, vaginal yeast infections, fungal infections of the mouth, throat, liver, kidneys, heart, urinary tract, and abdomen. Fluconazole works by altering the membrane around the fungus, killing the fungus without harming our body's own cells. It may be prescribed for other reasons.

Diflucan contraindications:
Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to this medicine or to similar medications or you are breastfeeding.

How to use Diflucan:
How much medicine you take and how often you take it depends on many factors, including the condition being treated, your age, and weight. If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care provider. Diflucan comes as a tablet to take by mouth. A single dose of this medication is often used to treat vaginal yeast infections. It is usually taken once a day. Continue to take Diflucan even if you feel well. Your symptoms may begin to improve before the infection is completely treated.Do not stop taking this medication without talking to your doctor.

Diflucan side effects:
Every medicine can cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects.
Notify your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• upset stomach
• loss of appetite
• altered taste
• diarrhea
• nausea
• vomiting
• headache
• dizziness
• fatigue

In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this medicine (rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing), liver damage (pale stools, yellowing of the skin or eyes, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, or dark urine), skin rash stop taking Diflucan and contact your doctor immediately.

Diflucan precautions:
In rare cases, Diflucan has caused severe liver damage, sometimes resulting in death. Fluconazole-associated liver damage has not been attributed to total daily dose, length of therapy, or sex or age of the patient. This type of liver damage has usually, but not always been reversible when this medicine was stopped. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, yellow skin or eyes, itching, dark urine, or clay colored stools. These symptoms may be early signs of liver damage. Do not take this medicine if you are taking cisapride (Propulsid). Combined with cisapride (Propulsid), Fluconazole could cause serious, even fatal, heart problems. Before taking Diflucan, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to fluconazole or any other drugs. Do not take Diflucan without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or or are breast-feeding. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease or a history of alcohol abuse. Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants ("blood thinners") such as warfarin (Coumadin), antiviral agents such as zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT), astemizole (Hismanal), asthma medication, cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), didanosine (DDI), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), medications for stomach problems such as cimetidine (Tagamet), oral contraceptives, oral medicine for diabetes, phenytoin (Dilantin), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), terfenadine (Seldane).

Drug Interactions:
The best way to avoid harmful interactions is to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medications you are currently taking. Do not take Diflucan if you are taking cisapride (Propulsid). Before taking Diflucan, tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• oral diabetes medicine (e.g. glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase, Glynase), tolbutamide (Orinase), tolazamide (Tolinase), chlorpropamide (Diabinese))
• warfarin (Coumadin)
• phenytoin (Dilantin, others)
• cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
• tacrolimus ((Prograf)
• rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane)
• theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theolair, Theochron, Elixophyllin, Slo-Phyllin, others)
• astemizole (Hismanal)

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Diflucan or affect your condition.

Missed dose:
If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your doctor. If more than one dose is missed, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose:
If overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include confusion, hallucinations, paranoia, decreased movement, decreased breathing, tearing eyes, drooling, urinary incontinence, seizures.

Storage:
Store between 41 to 86 degrees F.

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