Thrush Relief Capsule Fluconazole Pack of 1

Fluconazole belongs to a group of drugs called "antifungals" and is used in adults to treat infections caused by fungi. The most common cause is called Candida Albicans, which lives problem free in the bodies of many women, but occasionally the natural balance that keeps the yeast under control is disturbed and this results in an infection.

Please note: this treatment is not suitable for other types of fungal infection including oral thrush.

Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take the capsule.

Adults aged 16 to 60 years: take one capsule once only.

Swallow the capsule whole with water.

Do not give to children under 16 years, or take if you are an adult of 61 years or older, unless your doctor tells you to.

Do not take more than the amount recommended above

If symptoms do not go away within 7 days talk to your doctor.

If your symptoms worsen at any time talk to your doctor.

If symptoms clear up but then return after 7 days, you can take another capsule, unless you had an allergic reaction the first time.

If you have thrush more than twice in six months you must see you doctor

If you accidentally take a large number of capsules: Talk to a doctor or go to your nearest hospital casualty department straight away. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.

Do not use Thrush Relief Fluconazole 150mg Oral Capsule without first consulting your doctor if you:

• Have had more than two infections of thrush in the last 6 months.
• Are under 16 or over 60 years of age.
• Are allergic to any of the ingredients in Fluconazole Oral Capsule.
• Are taking any other medicine other than the Pill.
• Are taking the antihistamine terfenadine or the prescription medicine cisapride.
• Have any disease or illness affecting your liver or kidneys or have had unexplained jaundice.
• Suffer from any other chronic disease or illness.
• Or your partner have had exposure to a sexually transmitted disease.
• Are unsure of the cause of your symptoms.

Warnings for Women Only:

Consult your doctor before use if you:

• Are pregnant, suspect you might be pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
• Have any abnormal or irregular vaginal bleeding or a blood-stained discharge.
• Have vulval or vaginal sores, ulcers, or blisters.
• Are experiencing lower abdominal pain or a burning sensation on passing water.

Warnings for Men Only:

Consult your doctor before use if you:

• Your sexual partner does not have thrush.
• You have penile sores, ulcers, or blisters.
• You have an abnormal penile discharge (leakage).
• Your penis has started to smell.
• You have pain on passing urine.

Important Information:

• The product should never be used again if the patient experiences a rash or anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) following the use of the drug.
• Recurrent Use: If the candidal infection returns after 7 days, another capsule can be used. However, if the candidal infection recurs more than twice within six months, patients should be advised to consult their physician.

Possible Side Effects:

Like all medicines, Fluconazole can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you get any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Fluconazole and see a doctor straight away:

• Serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis): Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, rash, severe itching with lumps on the skin.
• Serious skin reactions: Blistering or peeling of the skin, or the whites of the eyes.

Other possible side effects include:

• Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): Headache, stomach pain, diarrhoea, feeling sick or being sick, rash, increase in liver enzyme blood tests.
• Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): Decreased appetite, anaemia, insomnia, drowsiness, seizures, dizziness, tingling, altered taste, indigestion, wind, dry mouth, muscle pain, liver problems (yellowing skin/eyes), itching, hives.
• Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): Hair loss, low white blood cell count, tremor.

The active ingredient is Fluconazole.

The other ingredients are: Lactose, Maize Starch, Colloidal Anhydrous Silica, Sodium Laurilsulfate and Magnesium Stearate.

The capsule shell contains Gelatin and the colours Brilliant Blue (E133) and Titanium Dioxide (E171).