Thrush Oral Capsule Containing Fluconazole- £ 0.99- Chemist Direct Specials - Medicines

Thrush Oral Capsule containing Fluconazole is an effective single dose treatment for female vaginal thrush. It can also be used to treat your partner if he is suffering from thrush on the penis. This product is not suitable for oral thrush. Fluconazole Oral Capsule is recommended for the treatment of candidal vaginitis, acute or recurrent. It should also be used for the treatment of partners with associated candidal balanitis.

The single capsule of Thrush Oral Capsule is the complete treatment of vaginal thrush in women or penile thrush in men whose partners have thrush. Take by mouth with a drink of water any time of day, with or without food. You should notice an improvement in a day or two and be clear within a week.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How can you sell this item for so much less than my local chemist?

We keep our overheads to a minimum, ensure the margins added are fair and work on larger sale volumes than a local chemist. All these measures provide major cost saving benefits to the consumer. Our prices on this medication are based on the non branded version of Diflucan and Canesten Oral. Diflucan and Canesten's active ingredient is 150mg Fluconazole which actually provides the desired effects.

2. Does your medication give me the same effect as the branded version?

Absolutely. When a pharmaceutical company develops a drug it is given unique rights to sell it for a number of years. Once that ends any company can make it providing they meet the regulations. Therefore, over the counter drugs have identical medical properties regardless of brand, packaging and advertising.

The key is the ‘active' ingredient - the chemical that actually treats the symptom. Protections and quality control apply equally to all branded and non branded products. The non branded product must meet the same quality standards as the branded version. Packaging may vary, but the items are identical and the results will be the same.

Dr. Chris Steele GP, the resident Doctor on ITV1's This Morning agrees:

“The key is the active ingredient. Look on the brand you know, note the active ingredient and then check it's the same one at the same dose as the generic brand."

Adults (16 to 60): One capsule should be swallowed whole. Children (under 16): Paediatric use is not recommended. Elderly: Not recommended in patients over 60.

Do not use Fluconazole Oral Capsule without first consulting your doctor:
-If you are under 16 or over 60 years of age
-If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in Fluconazole Oral Capsule
-If you are taking any other medicine other than the Pill
-If you are taking the antihistamine terfenadine or the prescription medicine cisapride
-If you have had thrush more than twice in the last six months
-If you have any disease or illness affecting your liver or kidneys or have had unexplained jaundice
-If you suffer from any other chronic disease or illness
-If you or your partner have had exposure to a sexually transmitted disease
-If you are unsure of the cause of your symptoms.

Women only

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

Men only

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

The product should never be used again if the patient experiences a rash or anaphylaxis following the use of the drug.

Recurrent use (men and women): patients should be advised to consult their physician if the symptoms have not been relieved within one week of taking Fluconazole Oral Capsule. Fluconazole Oral Capsule can be used if the candidal infection returns after 7 days. However, if the candidal infection recurs more than twice within six months, patients should be advised to consult their physician.

You should carefully read all product packaging and labels prior to use

Each capsule contains 150mg of the active ingredient Fluconazole.

The more common side effects of Fluconazole Capsule are gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and flatulence. Other adverse events such as a rash are rarely encountered. Headache has been associated with Fluconazole Oral Capsule. Rare cases of hepatotoxicity, usually reversible on discontinuation of therapy, have been reported. Exfoliative skin disorders, seizures, leukopenia including neutropenia and agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia and alopecia have occurred although a causal association is uncertain. As with other azoles, in rare cases anaphylaxis has been reported.