Compare Noxafil vs. Diflucan
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Treats and prevents fungal infections.
Noxafil (posaconazole) works against many different fungal infections, but may require close follow-up for potential side effects and drug interactions.
Treats yeast and other fungal infections.
Diflucan (fluconazole) is a cheap and effective treatment for fungal infections.
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3.9/ 5 average rating with 30 reviewsforDiflucan
Upsides
- Noxafil (posaconazole) works against more types of fungal infections than other medications like it.
- Available in liquid form if you have difficulty swallowing pills.
- Available in a cheap generic version.
- Single dose treatment for vaginal infections.
- Available as a pill, liquid, or injection.
Downsides
- Available as brand version only so may be more expensive than other medications like it.
- Noxafil (posaconazole) has many drug interactions.
- The pill and liquid forms are not readily interchangeable without your doctor's help.
- Excessive use of alcohol while on this medicine can harm your liver.
- Can interfere with how other medicines work, especially birth control pills.
Used for
- Prevention of fungal infection.
- Treatment of fungal infection in the mouth or throat
- Candidiasis (yeast infection)
- Cryptococcal meningitis
- Toenail fungus
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Treatment of fungal infections in HIV patients
- Prevention fungal infections in HIV patients or others with low immune system
Dosage forms
- Extended release pill
- Liquid
- Pill
- Liquid
- Injection
Price
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$1444.61
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Reviews
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30 reviews so far
73%
saidit'sworth it
60%
saiditworked well
20%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Diflucan (fluconazole)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
16possible side effects
- Diarrhea10%
- Nausea9%
- Headache8%
- Vomiting7%
- Fever6%
- Abdominal pain5%
- Low white blood cells4%
- Fatigue3%
- Herpes simplex3%
- Lung infection3%
- Coughing3%
- Rash3%
- Anorexia2%
- Weakness2%
- Low red blood cells2%
- Increased sweating2%
Risks and risk factors
- Abnormal heartbeat
- QT prolongation
- Arrhythmia
- Drugs that cause prolonged QT interval
- Abnormal electrolytes
- Liver problems
- Blood disorder
- Liver disease
- Kidney problems
- Kidney problems
- Kidney disease
- Drug toxicity
- Liver disease
- Serious immediate allergic reaction
- Skin rash
- Use in pregnancy