Generic name: Diflucan

Brand name: Flucanazole

What is Diflucan? Diflucan is a drug used to treat yeast and fungal infections. Diflucan is dispensed by the pharmacist in three different forms. (For details see below.) Diflucan works by inhibiting the P-450 enzyme and damaging the fungal membrane.

How to take Flucanazole: Flucanazole is sold in tablet form, in powder form and in a sterile solution. The tablet form is taken orally. The powder form is used to make a cream, which is applied to the infection. The sterile solution is given to the patient by an IV injection.

What are the side effects of Flucanazole? Patients taking Flucanazole have been known to experience a hypotoxicity that leads to liver damage, adverse skin reactions, arrhythmias, nausea, abnormal taste sensations, vomiting, diarrhea, and flatulence.

Precaution/ Warnings about Flucanazole: Flucanazlode should not be taken in combination with cisupride (Propulsid).

 

What to do if you take an overdose of Flucanazole: If you are using the tablets or powder (as cream) and you take an overdose of Flucanazole, you should consult a physician right away. He will advise you what to do to remedy the situation. If you are getting the Flucanazole by IV, do not hesitate to inquire about how much you are getting. Appearance of the above side effects could indicate that you are getting an overdose of the drug.

What to do if you miss a dose of Flucanazole: If you are using the tablets or powder (as cream) and you miss a dose, then try to get the needed dose as soon as possible after the scheduled time. If it is almost time for a repeat dose, then just wait a give yourself the repeat dose at the proper time. If you are getting the Flucanazole by IV and you miss a dose, then be sure to notify someone on the hospital or clinic staff. Make sure that the physician is made aware of any change to the medication schedule.

How to store Flucaazole: Store Flucanazole at room temperature, away from heat or light.

Symptoms that demonstrate a patient’s possible need for Flucanzole: Irritaion of the skin and the appearance of a white, “cheese-like” discharge are indications that a patient could need to use Flucanazole.

How to decrease the chances that you will need to use Flucanzole: Fungal and yeast infections are sensitive to Ph changes. Changes in the body chemistry that could cause Ph changes could also cause fungal or yeast infections. Extra precautions should be taken at that time. Such precautions include: added cleanliness, consumption of plenty of water and avoidance of chemical irritants.

Areas of the body where one is most apt to need to use Flucanazole:  Fungus and yeast are made of threadlike fibers and reproductive spores. They are plants that have no chlorophyll. Lacking chlorophyll, they can not make their own food. Some fungi and yeast derive obtain needed nutrients from human tissue.

The fungus releases an enzyme that attacks the cells. It is most apt to be grow in hair-covered areas of the body. Flucanazole is most often used on the scalp, in the groin area or in the external ear canal.

Could Flucanazole be used as an off-label treatment? In the U.S an off-label treatment involves use of a drug for a treatment not yet OK’d by the FDA for this additional type of treatment. Because there are so many different infections associated with sexually transmitted diseases, it is possible that a physician might use Flucanazole as an off-label treatment.

Should a patient be worried if a physician suggests Flucanazole as an off-label treatment? A physician is not doing anything illegal by using Flucanazole as an off-label treatment for an infection associated with a sexually-transmitted disease. However, the physician should be made aware of any side effects experienced by the patient. The physician might want to revise the prescribed dosage of Flucanazole, when using it as an off-label treatment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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