Fluconazole Thrush Tablet

Fluconazole 150mg capsule is a treatment which can be used for vaginal thrush (Candidal vaginitis), thrush affecting the penis (Candidal balanitis), and other kinds of fungal infections throughout the body.

This thrush tablet works by stopping the growth of Candida. It usually starts to work within one day however, it may take 3 days for your symptoms to improve and up to 7 days for your symptoms to disappear.

Please read our extensive post on Thrush and similar conditions by clicking the post link below;

Thrush – Candidiasis Infection

You can also find additional information on Thrush from the NHS website.

Fluconazole with food and drink

You can take your medicine with or without a meal.

Usage
Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water. It is best to take your capsules at the same time each day.
The capsules may be taken with or without a meal.

Ingredients

Fluconazole capsules contains Lactose and Azorubine (E122), a small amount of lactose (milk sugar).

The 200 mg capsules also contain E122 (Azorubine), which can cause an allergic-type reaction, including asthma. This reaction is more common in those people who are allergic to aspirin.

What Fluconazole contains:

• The active substance is fluconazole 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg.
• The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, maize starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium laurilsulfate and magnesium stearate. The capsule shell contains gelatin and the following colours:
  – 50, 100 and 150 mg capsules: titanium dioxide (E171) and brilliant blue (E133)
  – 200 mg capsules: titanium dioxide (E171), azorubine (E122) and brilliant blue (E133)