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Boots Thrush 150mg Capsule
Boots Thrush 150 mg Capsule
(Fluconazole)
This medicine is available without prescription to treat thrush. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
1. What is Thrush 150mg Capsule and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you take Thrush 150mg Capsule
3. How to take thrush 150mg Capsule
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Thrush 150mg Capsule
6. Contents of the pack and other information
This medicine contains Fluconazole, which belongs to a group of medicines called anti- fungals. These act to treat infections caused by fungi.
The medicine can be used to treat thrush (vaginal candidiasis). It may also be used by the woman’s sexual partner to treat associated penile thrush (candidal balanitis).
Thrush is a common infection caused by a yeast (or fungus), which may live harmlessly in the vagina without you even noticing it.
However, in certain circumstances, it may develop into an infection in the vagina and symptoms may spread to the surrounding area. The symptoms may include one or more of the following:
Thrush may be aggravated by sexual intercourse, but it is not a sexually transmitted disease.
Sometimes however thrush can be passed to your partner through sexual intercourse.
If your partner has penile thrush he may have one or more of the following symptoms:
This medicine can be taken by adults between the ages of 16 and 60 years. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine
Serious skin reactions including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) have been reported in association with fluconazole treatment. Stop taking this medicine and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the symptoms related to these serious skin reactions described in section 4.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if the fungal infection does not improve, as alternative antifungal therapy may be needed.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Tell your doctor immediately if you are taking astemizole, terfenadine (an antihistamine for treating allergies) or cisapride (used for stomach upsets) or pimozide (used for treating mental illness) or quinidine (used for treating mental illness) or erythromycin (an antibiotic for treating infections) as these should not be taken with this medicine (see section 2: “Do not take this medicine”).
There are some medicines that may interact with fluconazole. Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking any of the following medicines as a dose adjustment or monitoring may be required to check that the medicines are stull having the desired effect.
You can take your medicine with or without a meal.
Pregnancy:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. You should not take this medicine if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are trying to become pregnant, unless your doctor has told you so. If you become pregnant while taking this medicine or within 1 week of the most recent dose, contact your doctor.
Fluconazole taken during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage. Fluconazole taken at low doses during the first trimester may slightly increase the risk if a baby being born with birth defects affecting the bones and/or muscles.
Breast-Feeding
You can continue breast-feeding after taking a single dose of this medicine.
You should not breast-feed if you are taking a repeated dose of this medicine.
Driving and using machines: This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive or use machines. However, the medicine may cause dizziness and occasionally fits or other side effects that may affect you. You should not drive or use machines until you are sure you are not affected.
Treating thrush: You can help the treatment to work if you follow these simple self-help tips:
To help prevent thrush from coming back once you have treated it, follow these simple steps:
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check you’re your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take the capsule.
Adults aged 16 to 60 years: take one capsule once only.
Swallow the capsule whole with water.
Not recommended in children under 16 years
Not recommended in patients aged over 60 years.
Taking too many capsules at once may make you unwell. Contact your doctor or your nearest hospital casualty department at once. The symptoms of a possible overdose may include hearing, seeing, feeling and thinking things that are not real (hallucination and paranoid behaviour). Symptomatic treatment (with supportive measures and gastric lavage if necessary) may be adequate.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If youforget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the dose that you missed.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, as your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Stop taking this medicine and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the following symptoms:
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.
This medicine may affect your liver. The signs of liver problems include:
If any of these happen, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately.
Additionally, if any of the following side effects gets serious, or 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
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people):
Frequency not known, but may occur (cannot be estimated from the available data)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
The capsule contains Fluconazole 150 mg which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient the capsule also contains anhydrous lactose, maize starch, colloidal silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate.
The capsule shell contains Gelatin, Titanium Dioxide (E171), Patent blue V (E131), Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E218), Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E216) and sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
The pack contains one hard blue gelatin capsule filled with white to off white powder.
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Leaflet prepared August 2022
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