See Fact Sheet 516 for more information on thrush . Another opportunistic infection, cryptococcal meningitis , is discussed in Fact Sheet 503 . Fluconazole has been approved to treat both of these infections. Some doctors also use fluconazole to treat other opportunistic infections caused by fungus. Whenever you take medication, be sure to take all of the prescribed doses.
Many people stop if they feel better.
This is not a good idea. When this happens, the drug will stop working. For example, if you are taking fluconazole to fight thrush and you miss too many doses, the thrush in your body could develop resistance to fluconazole. Then you would have to take a different drug or combination of drugs to fight thrush. Many doctors prefer to treat thrush with creams, or lozenges that dissolve in the mouth.