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If a doctor prescribes medication such as fluconazole for oral thrush, is it possible to get a liver disease for otherwise healthy person?

Q: if a doctor prescribes medication such as fluconazole for oral thrush, is it possible to get a liver disease for otherwise healthy person?

: Oral fluconazole is not a cause of liver disease.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Oral fluconazole is not a cause of liver disease.

Dr Le agreed

Answered 6/13/2022

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

One side effect of fluconazole is severe liver disease but it is quite rare (less than 0.1%); more common side effect (1-10%) is elevated liver enzymes but not clinically significant.

Dr Berryman agreed

Answered 6/14/2022

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A member asked:

If a doctor prescribes medication such as fluconazole for oral thrush, is it possible to get a liver disease for otherwise healthy person?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Le agreed

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Berryman agreed

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