Fluconazole: Uses, Side Effects & Brands in Pakistan
Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine available as capsules, suspension and injection in Pakistan. A single capsule is a common treatment for vaginal thrush.
How Fluconazole works
Fluconazole stops fungi, especially Candida yeasts, from making ergosterol, a building block of their cell membrane. Without it the fungus cannot grow.
What is Fluconazole used for?
- Vaginal thrush
- Oral thrush and thrush of the food pipe
- Serious Candida infections of the blood and organs
- Cryptococcal meningitis
- Some fungal skin and nail infections
- Preventing fungal infections in people with weak immunity
Side effects of Fluconazole
Not everyone gets side effects. The ones reported more often are:
- Headache
- Nausea or stomach pain
- Diarrhoea
- Skin rash
Get medical help if you notice yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, a severe rash with blistering or peeling, or a fast or irregular heartbeat.
Precautions and warnings
- Fluconazole interacts with many medicines, including warfarin, some statins, some diabetes tablets and medicines that affect heart rhythm. Tell your doctor about everything you take.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease or heart rhythm problems.
- It is usually avoided in pregnancy, especially at higher doses, so tell your doctor if you are or may be pregnant.
- For thrush that keeps coming back, see a doctor to look for an underlying cause such as diabetes.
Frequently asked questions about Fluconazole
Is one fluconazole capsule enough for vaginal thrush?
For uncomplicated vaginal thrush a single dose is often enough. Symptoms usually improve within a few days. If they do not, or thrush keeps returning, see a doctor.
Can fluconazole be used for ringworm?
Doctors sometimes prescribe it for fungal skin infections, but creams such as clotrimazole are usually tried first for limited skin infections.
Fluconazole brands and prices in Pakistan
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