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Is diflucan (fluconazole) effective if it is taken with an antibiotic?

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Yes: Dilfucans antifungal properties work even when taken with concomitant antibiotic therapy.

Answered 6/6/2013

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Yes but: Yes it will kill the yeast infection but until the antibiotics gone the yeast can grow right back.

Answered 8/13/2013

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A member asked:

Have possible candida overgrowth from taking low dose antibiotics for years. Have taken probiotics as well, but getting skin eruptions from them. I am allergic to diflucan, (fluconazole) what can I take?

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On antibiotics for 15 days. Treated for a yeast infection with diflucan (fluconazole). Infection may be back, and I have leftover difl. Ok to take more difl?

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Developing yeast infection from antibiotic. Just took a diflucan (fluconazole). Anything natural i can use to aid the process? I've read about inserting garlic?

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Got a yeast infection from antibiotics. I've had Diflucan (fluconazole) 4x, sometimes for many days in a row. I'm on 4th prescription now. It's not working. Help!

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2 diflucan (fluconazole) pills for yeast I took them one day apart I'm still taking antibiotics for a uti idk if I was suppose to take the yeast pills a week apart?

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