Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 23, 2018, at 15:47:53
In reply to Re: To Bleauberry - 200mg Diflucan for 30 days, posted by Jeroen on March 23, 2018, at 7:40:06
> 200mg Diflucan for 30 days
>
> what kind of med is this? is it like nizoral or targeted for infections and lyme ?Hi J,
Diflucan is a brand name for fluconzole.
Fluconazole is an anti-fungal drug which is widely used to treat infections caused by microscopic fungi and yeasts.
The most common use is to treat candidiasis (thrush) of the vagina, penis, skin and mouth/throat. This type of infection is especially common in diabetics, and in people who have taken certain antibiotics recently. Fluconazole is also used to treat serious fungal infections in people with a weak immune system eg. while having chemotherapy for cancer.
>is it like nizoral or targeted for infections and lyme ?
These days, Nizoral is mainly used as a cream for fungal skin infections (which is very safe). For more widespread and severe fungal infections, fluconazole capsules are much safer than ketoconazole (Nizoral) tablets. As a result, ketoconazole tablets are no longer widely used to treat fungal infections.
>Lyme
Fluconazole is not a standard treatment for Lyme disease, no. But... A trial in 2004 showed benefit in eleven patients with Lyme affecting the nervous system. As a result, some doctors have used fluconazole in Lyme patients who have not responded to antibiotics.
Also, since certain antibiotics can bring on thrush, particularly in women (vaginal thrush), a lot of people with Lyme may occasionally take fluconazole to treat this.
....................Here is an example of candidiasis which might be treated with fluconazole capsules if mouth gels didn't work.
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