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Prescribed fluconazole for vaginal yeast infection. liver warnings scare me! how common is liver damage with one pill?

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Dr. William Harris answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Rare Rare Rare: One single pill will most likely cause no liver trouble. Diflucan (fluconazole) is a very effective treatment for vaginal yeast infection for 2 reasons. Not only does it take care of the vaginal yeast overgrowth which causes terrible itching; it also kills off bowel yeast which may feed into future yeast infections. It is a very safe medication, and works very well for yeast infection.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Very uncommon : The possibility of liver irritation is more for those who are on this medication chronically. It is safe to take to get rid of your yeast infection.

Answered 3/16/2013

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