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Topic: How to take Diflucan?

canefan17
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Do you guys/gals just take this with your other abxs with food?

Or do you do diflucan on empty stomach?

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WPinVA
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Careful - it can affect the heart so should not be taken with other abx that can also affect the heart. I think macrolides are in that category.

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canefan17
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Thanks - It says "minor interaction" between the two.

My doc didn't recommend I take it separately.
But he also didn't say whether to take with or without food.

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Lymetoo
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I would definitely take it with food.

You don't really have to take it away from abx unless there's the heart issue.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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canefan17
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Ok thanks

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Sammi
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Definitely do not take Diflucan while taking Biaxin and likely Zithromax.

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'Kete-tracker
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I'd just take the Rx'ed amount away from the other meds, with food. It's usually just a small pink pill every 3 to 7 days anyway.
I never had issues, & I had heart skips to begin with, though they were pretty much resolved by the time I was put on the protocol that included flucanazole (it's generic name).

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Sammi
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When I was prescribed Biaxin and Diflucan, my pharmacist called me to let me know they should not be taken together.

This can be found when checking for interactions with the two meds:

http://www.rxlist.com/drug-interaction-checker.htm

Serious - Use Alternative
Potential for serious interaction; regular monitoring by your doctor required

clarithromycin oral and fluconazole oral both increase causing a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm.

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