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Fluconazole vs. itraconazole. which is better?

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About the same.: Difference is: you need to take 2~3 pills of itracon vs. 1 pill of flucon daily.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 12/18/2017

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Persistent yeast infection unresponsive to one time doses of fluconazole and itraconazole. Now have rash on perineum. Do I need a longer treatment?

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For Fluconazole dose dependent susceptible fungal infection, is it safer to go with high dose (800 mg) Fluconazole or lower dose (200 mg) Itraconazole / Voriconazole?

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PLEASE HELP! I am suffering from fungal infection(tinea) for a year I have taken fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, grisovin fp etc doesn't work?

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For esophageal candidiasis that improved with low dose (100 mg) during a week of Fluconazole but came back and persisted despite restarting treatment at higher dose 200 then 400 mg, would 800 mg be safer or 200 mg Itraconazole / Voriconazole?

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I have been having an itchy vagina on and off ~1yr. Treated w sporanox (itraconazole) 4x, diflucan 2x. Its still itchy n dry. Why..?

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