DIFLUCAN ®

Other names included commercial trade names:

Chemical formula:  C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S

Systematic (IUPAC) name: 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,3-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol

DIFLUCAN DRUG DESCRIPTION:

Diflucan (fluconazole ) is an antifungal antibiotic.

Diflucan is used to treat infections caused by fungus, which can invade any part of the body including the mouth, throat, esophagus, lungs, bladder, genital area, and the blood.
Diflucan is also used to prevent fungal infection in people with weak immune systems caused by cancer treatment, bone marrow transplant, or diseases such as AIDS.

DIFLUCAN DOSAGES:

DIFLUCAN tablets contain 50, 100, 150, or 200 mg of fluconazole
DIFLUCAN for oral suspension contains 350 mg or 1400 mg of fluconazole
DIFLUCAN injection contain 100 mL and 200 mL are packaged in glass and in Viaflex® Plus plastic containers.

Vaginal candidiasis: The recommended dosage of DIFLUCAN for vaginal candidiasis is 150 mg as a single oral dose. The recommended dosage of DIFLUCAN for oropharyngeal candidiasis is 200 mg on the first day, followed by 100 mg once daily. Women with recurrent infections are usually given a longer course of treatment for infections, between 10 to 14 days for a topical (cream or suppository) medication or fluconazole 150 mg by mouth with a second and third dose 3 and 6 days later.

It is available by prescription and comes in various forms and strengths, including:
•    Diflucan 50 mg tablets
•    Diflucan 100 mg tablets
•    Diflucan 150 mg tablets
•    Diflucan 200 mg tablets
•    Diflucan powder for oral suspension (which is mixed by a pharmacist to a concentration of 10 or 40 mg per mL, depending on the strength)
•    Diflucan 2 mg per mL injection (available in various package sizes).

DIFLUCAN SIDE EFFECTS:

The most common treatment-related adverse events reported in the patients who received 150 mg single dose fluconazole for vaginitis were headache (13%), nausea (7%), and abdominal pain (6%). Other side effects reported with an incidence equal to or greater than 1% included diarrhea (3%), dyspepsia (1%), dizziness (1%), and taste perversion (1%). Most of the reported side effects were mild to moderate in severity. Rarely, angioedema and anaphylactic reaction have been reported in marketing experience.

DIFLUCAN OVER COUNTER:

In relation to oral yeast medications like Diflucan and Nystatin, no they are not over the counter as of yet. The eating of the yogurt will help with treating the yeast infection. The reason it does is because it has good cultures called lactobacilli which helps keep the vagina and even the intestinal (yep, one can have a yeast problem in their intestines) tract running smoothly.

If you suspect that you have a yeast infection I would recommend seeing a dr to have them evaluate the situation before trying to self treat. If money is an issue check with the city health dept to see if they offer free health clinics. If not check with a Medical School if there is one close by. You can also ask the dr if they offer samples of the Diflucan to help cut on some of the cost of the medication.

HOW TO USE DIFLUCAN:

Take this medication by mouth, with or without food, usually once a day, or as directed by your doctor. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.
This medication comes with a patient information leaflet. Read it carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist any questions you may have about this medicine.
This medication works best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level. Therefore, remember to use it at the same time each day as directed.
Continue to take this medication until the full-prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days. Stopping the medication too early may allow the fungus or yeast to continue to grow, which may result in a relapse of the infection.

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