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How should this medicine be used?
You can take Diflucan with or without meals.
Take this medication exactly as prescribed, and continue taking it for as long as your doctor instructs. You may begin to feel better after the f
irst few days; but it takes weeks or even months of treatment to completely cure certain fungal infections
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What Is It
Although these uses are not included in product labeling, Diflucan are used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Cryptococcosis
- Cushing's syndrome
- Febri
le neutropenia
- Fungus infections in newborns
- Hirsutism
- Histoplasmosis
- Paronychia (infection of the tissue surrounding the nail)
- Penicillium marneffei infection
- Pneumonia caused by fungus
- Prostate cancer
- Ringworm of the beard, hand, or scalp
- Septicemia (infection of the blood) caused by fungus
- Skin infection (including leishmania
sis and sporotrichosis)
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Before Using This Medicine
Children¡XA small number of children have been safely treated with Diflucan. Be sure to discuss with your child's doctor the use of these medicines in children.
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Other Medicines
If Diflucan is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Diflucan with the
following:
- Blood-thinning drugs such as Coumadin
- Antidiabetic drugs such as Orinase, DiaBeta, and Glucotrol
- Astemizole (Hismanal)
- Cisapride (Propulsid)
- Cyclospo
rine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
- Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
- Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Rifabutin (Mycobutin)
- Rifampin (Rifadin)
- Tacrolimus (Prograf)
- Terfenadine (Se
ldane)
- Theophylline (Theo-Dur)
- Ulcer medications such as Tagamet
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Overdosage
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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What side effects can this medication cause?
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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