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Is Diflucan Safe To Be Taken While On Lovastatin?

My sister was told not to take her lovastatin tonight when she took her diflucan. She forgot to remove the lovastatin from her nightly pills and took both anyway. Should we be worried? Should I make her sleep with me or sit up all night and watch her?
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Hi, thanks for using Healthcare Magic.

I understand your concern.
There's a possibly moderate interaction when your sister took both of these drugs. Diflucan (fluconazole) may slow down how quickly your liver processes your cholesterol medicine, then the amount of cholesterol medicine in her blood may increase and cause muscle damage.

What she should do about this interaction:
1. Let her treating doctor know that she is taking these medicines together.
2. Let her treating doctor know right away if she has any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially with a fever or unusual tiredness).Her doctor already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it.
3. Make sure that she does not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

Take care.
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Is Diflucan Safe To Be Taken While On Lovastatin?

Hi, thanks for using Healthcare Magic. I understand your concern. There s a possibly moderate interaction when your sister took both of these drugs. Diflucan (fluconazole) may slow down how quickly your liver processes your cholesterol medicine, then the amount of cholesterol medicine in her blood may increase and cause muscle damage. What she should do about this interaction: 1. Let her treating doctor know that she is taking these medicines together. 2. Let her treating doctor know right away if she has any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially with a fever or unusual tiredness).Her doctor already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. 3. Make sure that she does not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first. Take care.