"Diflucan": analogues, indications, contraindications

"Diflucan" is one of the antifungal drugs.Its active substance is fluconazole, and ancillary - anhydrous citric acid, titanium dioxide, xanthan gum, sucrose, orange flavor and other chemicals.

Usually "Diflucan" is sold in gelatin capsules or plastic bottles. In the bottles are placed a powder, which must be diluted with water before use.

"Diflucan", analogues of this drug ("Flukonazol", "Vero-flukonazol", "Mikomaks", "Mikoflukan", "Flukozid", etc.) are designed to treat certain types of fungal infections.

Preparations are prescribed for

• treatment of cryptococcosis, localizing in different places (brain, skin, lungs)
• supporting the treatment of patients after organ transplantation
• supportive therapy for people with immunodeficiency, including those with AIDS
• treatment of candidiasis, infections of the heart, peritoneum, eyes, urinary and digestive tract. "Diflucan" is prescribed as a component in the treatment of cancer patients
• treatment of fungal infections of the mucous membranes, infections of the lungs and bronchi, with oropharyngeal candidiasis in AIDS patients
• treatment and prevention of vaginal candidiasis, other genital fungal diseases
• as a maintenance drug that prevents the occurrence of fungal infections in cancer patients after chemotherapy
• treatment of mycosis of the inguinal region, stop, other localization
• getting rid of pityriasis lichen, histoplasmosis, sporotrichosis

"Diflucan", analogues of this drug are contraindicated

• Persons with hypersensitivity to fluconazole or similar substances
• patients with impaired liver function
• people suffering from heart disease, blood vessels
• suffering from a violation of the electrolyte balance

On the question of what kind of analog is better, "Diflucan"or "Fluconazole", you can not give an unambiguous answer. First, analogues are substances similar in composition, structure, mechanism of action. Secondly, analogues most often differ not by the composition of the active substance, but by the producer firms, and, consequently, by the price.

"Diflucan" is produced in France.As indicated above, its active substance is fluconazole. Accordingly, analogues of "Diflucan" "Fluconazole", "Ciscan" and "Forcan" have a similar composition and effect. They are produced in India. This same active substance is a part of "Funzola", which is produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Disorel-Sanovel" (or "Flukoral") in Turkey. The substitute "Diflucan" under the name "Mikomaks" is produced in the Czech Republic.

"Diflucan", analogues of this drug can not beapply with other antifungal agents. This is fraught with the development of hematomas, nasal or gastrointestinal bleeding. "Diflucan", its analogs, can not be taken with "Cisapride": it can cause atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, fluttering of the ventricles of the heart

Joint reception of "Diflucan" with sedatives can enhance the effect of the latter.

Reviews collected during the survey of doctors and theirof patients show that "Diflucan" or "Fluconazole", their substitutes have almost no side effects. Only some people with hypersensitivity can experience vomiting or diarrhea, skin rashes appear.

Several cases were recorded when the "Diflucan" administration caused toxic changes in the liver, leading to a lethal outcome.

On the interaction of "Diflucan" with alcohol informationno. However, it is worth remembering that alcohol drastically reduces the effectiveness of all medicines. This reaction is most often observed in patients with AIDS.

The dosage of the medicinal product is selected by the physician individually in each individual case. It depends on the age of the patient, the state of his health, the characteristics of the course of the disease.