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Medicine: diflucan 150 capsules

 

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET (UK)

Please read this leaflet

This leaflet tells you about Diflucan 150. Please read it before you start to take this medicine. It will help you. If you do not understand or you want to know more, ask your doctor or pharmacist (chemist). Keep this leaflet. You may want to read it again.

The name of this medicine is Diflucan 150. The active ingredient is fluconazole.

What is in your medicine?

Each light turquoise blue capsule contains 150mg fluconazole. They have "FLU 150" and "PFIZER" printed on them.

Colouring agents: patent blue V (E131), titanium dioxide (E171) (in the capsule shell only).

Other ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, maize starch, lactose and sodium lauryl sulphate, gelatin (Capsule shell only).

Diflucan 150 comes in a pack containing one capsule.

What type of medicine is Diflucan 150?

Your medicine is an agent which you take by mouth for treating a fungal infection called vaginal thrush (in women) or candidal balanitis (in men).

What is your medicine for?

Diflucan 150 is used to treat vaginal thrush or candidal balanitis.

What is vaginal thrush?

Vaginal thrush is caused by a tiny yeast called Candida. Many women have the yeast living quite happily and problem-free within their bodies, but when something happens to upset the natural balance that keeps Candida under control, candidal infections occur. The most common symptoms are:

  • itching around the outside of the vagina
  • soreness which becomes worse with rubbing and scratching
  • a white, non-smelling discharge from the vagina

Not every woman who has thrush will have all of these symptoms.

Some general advice to help stop thrush coming back:

  • wash regularly
  • avoid tight clothing
  • wear cotton underwear and stockings rather than tights
  • avoid perfumed soaps and bath additives

What is candidal balanitis?

Balanitis is the medical term used to describe inflammation of the end of the penis. The foreskin may also be inflamed. Candidal balanitis is caused by a yeast called Candida.

 

The most common symptoms are:

  • soreness and redness of the penis
  • tightness of the foreskin
  • a white, non-smelling discharge from the penis

Not every man who has candidal balanitis will have all of these symptoms.

Before you take Diflucan 150

If the answer is YES to any of these questions - tell your doctor before you take Diflucan 150:

  • Are you pregnant or trying to become pregnant?
  • Are you breast feeding?
  • Are you aged under 16 years?
  • Have you ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients of Diflucan or any other medicine which you have been prescribed for thrush or candidal balanitis? This may have been itching, reddening of the skin or difficulty breathing.
  • Are you taking either terfenadine (an antihistamine) or cisapride (used for stomach upsets)?
  • If you have any disease or illness affecting your liver or kidneys or have had unexplained jaundice.
  • Do you suffer from heart disease, including heart rhythm problems?
  • Has your doctor told you that you have abnormal levels of potassium, calcium or magnesium in your blood?

Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

  • warfarin or coumarin drugs (to prevent blood clots)
  • oral sulphonylureas such as chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide or tolbutamide (to control diabetes)
  • diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide, used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure
  • benzodiazepines (used as tranquillizers)
  • phenytoin (used to control epilepsy)
  • rifampicin or rifabutin (antibiotics)
  • cyclosporin or tacrolimus (used to affect the immune response)
  • theophylline (used to control asthma)
  • astemizole (an antihistamine)
  • zidovudine, also known as AZT (used in HIV-infected patients).

How to take your medicine

Follow your doctor's directions and read the label on the pack.

Diflucan 150 should only be taken by mouth.

The whole course of treatment for vaginal thrush or candidal balanitis is one capsule which you take by mouth. Take the capsule with a glass of water.

You can take your medicine with or without a meal at any time of day.

What if you take too many capsules?

You need to take only one capsule. Taking more than this is unlikely to be dangerous unless many capsules are taken at once. In that case, do not delay; contact your doctor or your nearest hospital casualty department.

How quickly will the treatment start to work?

Vaginal Thrush

Your condition should start to clear up within a few days - some women notice an improvement in one day.

If your condition does not clear up within a few days you should go back to your doctor.

Candidal Balanitis

Your condition should start to clear up within a few days but it may take up to a week.

If your condition has not cleared up after one week, you should go back to your doctor.

Does your medicine cause undesirable effects?

Most people taking this medicine find it causes no problems.

The commonest undesirable effects are:

  • nausea
  • stomach discomfort
  • diarrhoea
  • wind
  • rash
  • headache

These undesirable effects are usually mild but if they cause you discomfort or are long lasting, check with your doctor or pharmacist.

Rare undesirable effects

The following have occurred rarely in patients taking Diflucan, but they may not all be due to the drug.

  • itching
  • vomiting
  • seizure
  • abnormalities in blood/liver function/urine and other biochemical tests
  • liver toxicity
  • severe skin reactions
  • hair loss
  • dizziness
  • swelling of the face
  • altered sense of taste
  • change in heart rate or rhythm

A few people develop allergic reactions to medicines. If you develop any of the following undesirable effects, tell your doctor immediately:

  • Sudden wheeziness, difficulty breathing or tightness in the chest
  • Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
  • Skin lumps or red itchy spots
  • Itch all over the body.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you become unwell or have any other discomfort you do not understand.

Look after your medicine

This treatment is for YOU. Do not give it to others. It may not suit them.

Do not take Diflucan 150 after the date stamped on the pack.

Where to keep your medicine

  • Store below 30°C.
  • Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

Further information

This leaflet does not contain all the information about this medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The information in this leaflet is about Diflucan 150 Capsules only.

 

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