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What special precautions should I follow?
Older adults¡XMany medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause differ
nt side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of Diflucan in the elderly with use in other age groups
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Side Effects
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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Proper Use of This Medicine
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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Cautions
If you are taking antacids, cimetidine (e.g., Tagamet), famotidine (e.g., Pepcid), nizatidine (e.g., Axid), omeprazole (e.g., Prilosec), or ranitidine (e.g., Zantac) while you are taking itraconazole
or ketoconazole, take the other medicine at least 2 hours after you take itraconazole or ketoconazole . If you take these medicines at the same time that you take itraconazole or ketoconazole, they wi
ll keep your antifungal medicine from working properly.
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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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Significant Interactions:
When you are taking Diflucan, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Vincristine (e.g., Oncovin)¡XMetabolism of these dr
gs may be delayed by itraconazole.
- Felodipine (e.g., Plendil) or
- Nifedipine (e.g., Procardia) or
- Verapamil (e.g., Isoptin, Covera)¡XConcurrent use can cause water retention or sl
the heart rate.
- Carbamazepine (e.g., Tegretol) or
- Phenobarbital (e.g., Luminal)
- Phenytoin (e.g., Dilantin)¡XConcurrent use with itraconazole may decrease itraconazole concentrati
ns. Phenytoin concentrations may be increased.
- Cyclosporine (e.g., Sandimmune, Neoral)
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