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
1Fungal infection*101
2Vulvovaginal mycotic infection33
3Oral candidiasis*8
4Candidiasis*7
5Systemic candida2
6Stem cell transplant1
7Infection*1
8Seborrhoeic dermatitis1

*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
1Pruritus62
2Nausea*46
3Dizziness45
4Headache37
5Burning sensation36
6Rash30
7Pain*29
8Somnolence27
9Blister24
10Abdominal discomfort23
11Urticaria22
12Swelling20
13Fatigue19
14Paraesthesia18
15Diarrhoea*17
16Drug ineffective16
17Oedema13
18Tenderness13
19Muscular weakness12
20Vaginal discharge12

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* 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