Fluconazole Capsules (150mg)

What is Fluconazole?

Fluconazole is an antifungal medicine. It can often clear fungal infections by taking just a single dose. 

You can only buy Fluconazole on prescription. 

What is Fluconazole used to treat?

Fluconazole is prescribed for penile and vaginal thrush. 

Fluconazole 150mg thrush capsules will begin to work immediately; most people start to notice a significant improvement after just a few days, with most symptoms clearing completely within one week.

You can also use clotrimazole cream alongside Fluconazole capsules for extra relief from the external symptoms of thrush.

Fluconazole thrush tablets for women

Fluconazole tablets can help to relieve the following symptoms of thrush in women.

• Soreness and stinging when you urinate
• Soreness and stinging during sex
• White vaginal discharge (similar to cottage cheese) which has no odour

Fluconazole thrush tablets for men

Fluconazole can help to relieve the following symptoms of thrush in men

• An unpleasant smell
• Difficulty in pulling back the foreskin
• White discharge (like cottage cheese)
• Burning, redness and irritation under the foreskin and around the head of the penis

Why is Fluconazole prescribed to treat thrush?

Fluconazole has been used to treat fungal infections since 1988. It is currently listed on the World Health Organisation's List of Essential Medicine.

Clinical research has also found that Fluconazole is well-tolerated, meaning you are not likely to suffer side effects. 

Fluconazole capsules will begin to work immediately. Most people start to notice a significant improvement after just a few days, with most symptoms clearing completely within one week.

How does Fluconazole treat thrush?

Fluconazole treats thrush by killing the fungus (yeast) that causes the infection. It does this by making holes in the fungus’s cell membrane, which makes the contents leak out. This works to cure the infection by restoring the natural balance of bacteria and relieving symptoms such as itching and soreness.

Who can take Fluconazole?

Fluconazole 150mg thrush capsules may not be suitable for everyone to take.

This product must not be used by anyone under 16 or over 60 years old.

You should make sure that you speak to your doctor if any of the below apply to you:

• You have heart disease
• You have had an allergic reaction to Fluconazole or any other medicine in the past
• You have (or have ever had) any liver or kidney problems
• You are prone to irritation of the skin
• You have the blood disorder acute porphyria
• You have abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or magnesium in your blood

Please read the patient information leaflet for full details on why this treatment may not be suitable for you to take. If you are not sure whether Fluconazole capsules are safe for you to take, please speak to your doctor.

Can you buy Fluconazole over the counter?

You cannot buy Fluconazole over the counter, it is a prescription-only medicine (POM) and must be prescribed by a doctor.

Can you buy Fluconazole online in the UK?

Fluconazole 150mg thrush capsules are only available on prescription. You can buy Fluconazole 150mg thrush capsules from Medicine Direct after a simple and confidential online consultation with one of our registered doctors.

Fluconazole alternatives

Medicine Direct sells several treatments for thrush and topical alternatives to Fluconazole if this medicine is unsuitable for you to take.

Clotrimazole cream is available to purchase from our online pharmacy after completing an online questionnaire. This medicine also works to relieve the symptoms of thrush by killing the fungi that cause the infection. It should be applied to the affected area 2-3 times a day and normally relieves the problem after around one week.

Canesten is the branded version of this cream and is also available to buy from Medicine Direct. Alternatively, women suffering from thrush could buy the Canesten Thrush Combi treatment. This medicine comes with Canesten Cream to relieve the external irritation caused by thrush, as well as a pessary to treat the internal infection.