Jay wrote:
> He would only give her one pill (Diflucan - 200mg) because there was a
risk
> of cardiac problems with giving more than that,
Diflucan / fluconazole
Adverse effects in patients receiving multiple doses:
[trial of 4000 people]
nausea 3.7%
headache 1.9%
skin rash 1.8%
vomiting 1.7%
diarrhea 1.5%
Adverse events more common in HIV infected people (21%) than not (13%)
elevated liver enzymes were noted in patients who had other medical issues
hepatic failure has been recorded in people with AIDS or underlying
malignancy who were n multiple other medications
an over dose of 8200mg [nl dose 150-200mg] produced hallucinations
(resolved 48 hrs)
[no cardiac mention found] PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) 1998 52nd
edition
Gail
Gail S. Hertz, MD, IBCLC
Resident, Dept. of Pediatrics
PSGHS Children's Hospital
Hershey PA
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