Diflucan (Fluconazole)
Brand Names: Diflucan
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Diflucan to Treat Fungal Infections
Diflucan is an antifungal medication that is potent to treat and prevent infection. Fluconazole, as an active ingredient of the remedy, produces a
devastating impact on fungi, preventing its further development and spreading. As a result, Diflucan is popular as a revolutionary medication to treat
numerous infections, caused by fungi. Usually, such conditions include throat infection, lungs, bladder, mouth, esophagus, genital area and other
infections. Moreover, Diflucan is frequently taken as a preventative drug that restricts the risk of infection occurrence in patients with a weak immune
system (especially in patients with underlying cancer, AIDS, bone marrow transplant and similar conditions).
Safety Diflucan Information: Contraindications, Precautions, Warnings
Diflucan is contraindicated for people allergic to its active component (Fluconazole), or the ones who take Quinidine, Erythromycin, Cisapride or Pimozide.
Talk to your healthcare provider primarily to the treatment course to make sure Diflucan will not be harmful for you and will not interact with other
disorders you have. Tell your physician about other diseases, health problems and even minor complications you have, especially:
Keep in mind that Diflucan can decrease the effect of your birth control pills. Ask your healthcare specialist to replace current pills with non-hormonal
birth control. High Diflucan doses can severely affect the health of an unborn child. Additionally, the active ingredient of the treatment can pass into
breast milk, leading to a dangerous impact on a nursing kid. Never share the treatment with other patients even if they share your symptoms.
Diflucan Interactions with Other Drugs
Striving to prevent possible Diflucan interactions and their harmful influences, one should inform the doctor about all the prescription and generic
medications, herbal supplements and pharmaceutical products he/she is taking. Diflucan has beenreported to interact with:
Diflucan Misuse and Related Consequences
Follow the prescribed Diflucan dose to avoid all the possible downsides. Never increase or decrease the dose, length of the medication course or other
adjustments without doctor’s approval. Seek emergency help if Diflucan intake resulted in symptoms of allergic reactions or other abnormalities, including:
Call your doctor if minor side effects do not disappear, but aggravate instead.