Ratings, Reviews Summary for DIFLUCAN (PFIZER)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of DIFLUCAN: 2.3 (not satisfied)
(based on 465 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for DIFLUCAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 5 | 3 |
Age 18 to 24 | 57 | 2.59 |
Age 25 to 34 | 115 | 2.59 |
Age 35 to 44 | 132 | 2.17 |
Age 45 to 54 | 77 | 2.54 |
Age 55 to 64 | 49 | 2.34 |
Age 65 to 74 | 18 | 2.11 |
Age 75 and up | 4 | 1 |
Ratings by Sex for DIFLUCAN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 41 | 3.17 |
Female | 420 | 2.24 |
Not Specified | 3 | 3 |
Why DIFLUCAN* (Fluconazole ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of DIFLUCAN: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.69)
(based on 282 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** DIFLUCAN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Fungal infection* | 101 |
2 | Vulvovaginal mycotic infection | 33 |
3 | Oral candidiasis* | 8 |
4 | Candidiasis* | 7 |
5 | Systemic candida | 2 |
6 | Stem cell transplant | 1 |
7 | Infection* | 1 |
8 | Seborrhoeic dermatitis | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of DIFLUCAN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pruritus | 62 |
2 | Nausea* | 46 |
3 | Dizziness | 45 |
4 | Headache | 37 |
5 | Burning sensation | 36 |
6 | Rash | 30 |
7 | Pain* | 29 |
8 | Somnolence | 27 |
9 | Blister | 24 |
10 | Abdominal discomfort | 23 |
11 | Urticaria | 22 |
12 | Swelling | 20 |
13 | Fatigue | 19 |
14 | Paraesthesia | 18 |
15 | Diarrhoea* | 17 |
16 | Drug ineffective | 16 |
17 | Oedema | 13 |
18 | Tenderness | 13 |
19 | Muscular weakness | 12 |
20 | Vaginal discharge | 12 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for DIFLUCAN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fluconazole (Apo-fluconazole, Lavisa, Flucanazole, Triflucan, Loitin, Diflucan, Fluconazole)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com