Fluconazole
Brand: Diflucan
Key warning
Caution: avoid high doses in early pregnancy; birth-defect risk
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Headache
- Stomach pain
- Rash
Key interactions & cautions
- Raises levels of many drugs
- Increases warfarin bleeding risk
- Caution with statins
- Can affect heart rhythm with some drugs
Counseling points
- May take with or without food
- Finish the full course
- Report yellowing of skin or eyes
- Tell provider about all your medicines
- Report rash or blistering
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