What is Diflucan/Fluconazole used for?

This medicine is used to treat certain yeast infections of the mouth and throat, the urinary tract, vagina, the lining of the stomach and pelvis, and to treat pneumonia. It may be prescribed for other reasons.

If you have any questions about your medicine, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider. This medicine is only to be used by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not give it to others. This information is advisory only. It does not contain all information about this medicine. If you have any questions about your medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.

How should Diflucan/Fluconazole be stored?

Store between 41 to 86 degrees F.

General drug information:

When should Diflucan/Fluconazole not be taken?

Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to this medicine or to similar medications you are breastfeeding

What precautions should I follow when taking Diflucan/Fluconazole?

Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant if you are taking, will be taking or stop taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine if you have any other medical conditions

What special warning(s) should I be aware of when taking Diflucan/Fluconazole?

Use of this medicine has been associated with rare cases of serious liver damage, including deaths mainly in patients with serious medical conditions. 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. Lab tests to check this medicine's effects on your liver will be needed. Fluconazole kills susceptible fungi by interfering with the formation of the fungal cell membrane and weakening it. The weakened cell membrane allows the cell contents to leak out and results in the death of the fungus.

What are the side effects of Diflucan/Fluconazole?

Most severe:  Liver damage; severe allergic reaction; scaly, red skin over a large portion of the body.

Most common:  Headache; nausea; stomach pain; diarrhea.

Other: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, skin rash, vomiting

How should I take Diflucan/Fluconazole?

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. Lab tests will be needed to check therapy. Be sure to keep appointments. Take this medicine until it is all gone or as told to you by your doctor. 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.