Patient leaflet - BLICANZ THRUSH RELIEF 150 MG CAPSULE, BOOTS THRUSH 150 MG CAPSULE (FLUCONAZOLE), FLUCONAZOLE 150 MG CAPSULES
How to take this medicine
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take the capsule.| Age | How many to take | How often to take |
| Adults aged 16 to 60 years | One | Once only |
Swallow the capsule whole with water. Do not give to children under 16 years, or take if you are an adult of 61 years or older, unless your doctor tells you to. Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
If symptoms do not go away within 7 days talk to your doctor.
If your symptoms worsen at any time talk to your doctor.
If symptoms clear up but then return after 7 days, you can take another capsule, unless you had an allergic reaction the first time.
If you have thrush more than twice in six months you must see your doctor.
! If you accidentally take a large number of capsules: Talk to a doctor or go to your nearest hospital casualty department straight away. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
T If you get any of these serious side effects, stop using the medicine. See a doctor at once:
- Difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, low blood pressure, fainting (severe allergic reactions)
- Severe skin rash which may include peeling, blistering and lesions of the skin
- Liver problems such as yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark coloured urine, pale stools, or changes in the way your liver works (that may show up in blood tests) You must not take fluconazole again if you experience any of these serious side effects.
This medicine may also cause these serious side effects. See a doctor at once if you notice:
- Changes in the heart rhythm (you may notice an irregular heart rate or beat)
- Changes in the blood which may cause severe tiredness or exhaustion, unusual bruising or an increase in the number of infections that you get (e.g. sore throats, mouth ulcers, flu-like symptoms including fever)
- Fits, or convulsions
If you get any of the following side effects see your pharmacist or doctor:
- Feeling sick or being sick, heartburn, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, wind, dry mouth, taste disturbances, loss of appetite
- Difficulty sleeping or difficulty getting to sleep
- Headache, feeling dizzy or unsteady on your feet, pins and needles, pain in the muscles, weakness or loss of strength, general feeling of tiredness or being
unwell, shaking
- Red, raised, itchy skin rash, or a rash with eruptions of pus
- Increased sweating, rarely hair loss
- Low levels of potassium, rarely increased cholesterol or blood fat levels
How to store 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.
What is in this medicine
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 anhydrous silica, sodium laurilsulfate, magnesium stearate.
The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide (E171), patent blue (E131), methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216).
The pack contains one hard blue gelatin capsule filled with white to off white powder.
Who makes this medicine Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by the Marketing Authorisation holder Bristol Laboratories Limited Unit 3 Canalside Northbridge Road Berkhamsted Herts HP4 1EG
Batch Release site:
Wave Pharma Limited, 4th Floor, Cavendish House, 369 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5AW, United Kingdom.
Leaflet prepared September 2021
If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA.