What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Fluconazole:
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to fluconazole, other antifungal medications such as itraconazole (Sporanox®), ketoconazole (Nizoral®), or voriconazole (Vfend®) or any other medications.
Do not take cisapride (Propulsid®) while taking fluconazole.
Always inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking, especially amiodarone (Cordarone®); anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin®); astemizole (Hismanal®, which is not available in the United States); benzodiazepines such as midazolam (Versed®); cyclosporine (Neoral®, Sandimmune®); disopyramide (Norpace®); diuretics ('water pills') such as hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL®, Microzide®); dofetilide (Tikosyn®); erythromycin (E.E.S®, E-Mycin®, Erythrocin®); isoniazid (INH®, Nydrazid®); moxifloxacin (Avelox®); oral contraceptives (birth control pills); oral medicine for diabetes such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase, Glycron, others), and tolbutamide (Orinase®); phenytoin (Dilantin®); pimozide (Orap®); procainamide (Procanbid®, Pronestyl®); quinidine (Quinidex®); rifabutin (Mycobutin®); rifampin (Rifadin®, Rimactane®); sotalolol (Betapace®); sparfloxacin (Zagam®); tacrolimus (Prograf®); terfenadine (Seldane®, which is not available in the United States); theophylline (TheoDur®); thioridazine (Mellaril®); valproic acid (Depakene®, Depakote®); and zidovudine (Retrovir®).
Tell your doctor if you drink or have ever drunk large amounts of alcohol and if you have or have ever had cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), an irregular heartbeat, or heart, kidney or liver disease.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking fluconazole, please call your doctor.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?