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What is Diflucan?

Diflucan is a brand name for the anti-fungal agent fluconazole, used in the treatment of candida infections, particularly in the mouth and esophogus. It can also be used topically for fungal infections of the skin. Read more...Click to read more below

Pfizer's Diflucan site

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 7 2
Infection 4 0
General health 2 0
Thrush 1 0
Rash/skin problems 1 0
Yeast Infection 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

  150mg as needed 200mg/100mL-0.9% as needed 200mg as needed 50mg as needed as needed daily 200 mg/100 mL-0.9% monthly 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diflucan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
3 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%
Other
1 33% Other: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Diflucan

Currently Taking Diflucan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
1
3
2

Stopped Taking Diflucan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
0
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 33%
< $25
1 33%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.