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Target's version of monistat 7 day worked much better than my 100 mg of fluconazole every other day for 7 days for my yeast infection. why is this?

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Dr. Dale Kristle answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Works better: miconazole ( Monistat) has less resistance to some strains of yeast than does Fluconazole. it also provides local symptom relief

Answered 5/2/2015

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