Fluconazole For Oral Thrush 50mg

Possible Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop taking Fluconazole and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the following symptoms:

• Widespread rash, high body temperature and enlarged lymph nodes (DRESS syndrome or drug hypersensitivity syndrome).

A few people develop allergic reactions, although serious allergic reactions are rare. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

If you get any of the following symptoms, tell your doctor immediately:

• Sudden wheezing, difficulty in breathing or tightness in the chest
• Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
• Itching all over the body, reddening of the skin or itchy red spots
• Skin rash
• Severe skin reactions such as a rash that causes blistering (this can affect the mouth and tongue)
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Fluconazole Capsules may affect your liver. The signs of liver problems include:

• Tiredness
• Loss of appetite
• Vomiting
• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes (jaundice)

If any of these happen, stop taking Fluconazole Capsules and tell your doctor immediately.

Other Side Effects

If any of the following side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Common Side Effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• Headache
• Stomach discomfort, diarrhoea, feeling sick, vomiting
• Increases in blood tests of liver function
• Rash

Uncommon Side Effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• Reduction in red blood cells which can make skin pale and cause weakness or breathlessness
• Decreased appetite
• Inability to sleep, feeling drowsy
• Fit, dizziness, sensation of spinning, tingling, pricking or numbness, changes in sense of taste
• Constipation, difficult digestion, wind, dry mouth
• Muscle pain
• Liver damage and yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
• Wheals, blistering (hives), itching, increased sweating
• Tiredness, general feeling of being unwell, fever

Rare Side Effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)

• Lower than normal white blood cells that help defend against infections and blood cells that help to stop bleeding
• Red or purple discolouration of the skin which may be caused by low platelet count, other blood cell changes
• Blood chemistry changes (high blood levels of cholesterol, fats)
• Low blood potassium
• Shaking
• Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG), change in heart rate or rhythm
• Liver failure
• Allergic reactions (sometimes severe), including widespread blistering rash and skin peeling, severe skin reactions, swelling of the lips or face
• Hair loss

Frequency Not Known (cannot be estimated from available data)

• Hypersensitivity reaction with skin rash, fever, swollen glands, increase in a type of white blood cell (eosinophilia) and inflammation of internal organs (liver, lungs, heart, kidneys and large intestine) — known as Drug Reaction or rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS).