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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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Cautions
Liver problems may be more likely to occur if you drink alcoholic beverages while you are taking ketoconazole. Alcoholic beverages may also cause stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, or flushing
or redness of the face. Other alcohol-containing preparations (for example, elixirs, cough syrups, tonics) may also cause problems. These problems may occur for at least a day after you stop taking ke
toconazole. Therefore, you should not drink alcoholic beverages or use alcohol-containing preparations while you are taking this medicine and for at least a day after you stop taking it.
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Why is this drug prescribed?
Diflucan is used to treat fungal infections called candidiasis (also known as thrush or yeast infections). These include vaginal infections, throat infections, and fungal infections elsewhere in the b
ody, such as infections of the urinary tract, peritonitis (inflammation of the lining of the abdomen), and pneumonia. Diflucan is also prescribed to guard against candidiasis in some people receiving
bone marrow transplants, and is used to treat meningitis (brain or spinal cord inflammation) caused by another type of fungus.
In addition, Diflucan is now being prescribed for fungal infect
ions in kidney and liver transplant patients, and fungal infections in patients with AIDS.
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Symptoms of overdose
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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How should you take this medication?
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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Possible Side Effect
For women taking a single dose to treat vaginal infection, the most common side effects are abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, and nausea; changes in taste, dizziness, and indigestion may occur less
often.
Less common side effects may include:
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, skin rash, vomiting
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