Fluconazole
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Itching, soreness and a thick white discharge? Vaginal thrush is common and easy to treat. Answer a few questions online, a GPhC-registered pharmacist independent prescriber checks the treatment is right for you, and we post it the same day if approved before 3pm.
Vaginal thrush is a yeast infection, usually caused by Candida albicans, a yeast that lives harmlessly in the vagina most of the time. About 3 in 4 women have it at least once.
The usual symptoms are itching and soreness around the vagina, a thick white discharge that looks like cottage cheese and doesn’t usually smell, and stinging when you pee or have sex. Antibiotics, pregnancy, diabetes and a weakened immune system make it more likely. Our thrush guide explains the causes and symptoms in more detail.
Thrush isn’t a sexually transmitted infection, but it can sometimes pass between partners. A fishy smell or a grey or green discharge points to something else, such as bacterial vaginosis or an STI. See BV vs thrush if you’re not sure.
Treatment is a single capsule you swallow (fluconazole) or an antifungal cream for the itching outside the vagina (clotrimazole), or both. Symptoms should improve within 7 days. Our guide to fluconazole vs Canesten compares them.
A one-off capsule, a cream for the itching outside, or both. The prescriber checks which suits you.
If your main symptom is itching and soreness on the skin outside the vagina, a cream may be enough. If you also have a thick white discharge, you need a capsule to treat the infection inside, or both. The prescriber will check which is right for you. Our guide to fluconazole vs Canesten compares them in detail.
Looking for Gyno-Daktarin? Gyno-Daktarin vaginal cream has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Fluconazole or Canesten Thrush Cream are the alternatives we supply.
| Treatment | How you use it | Good to know | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluconazole 150mg | One capsule, swallowed once | Treats the infection inside the vagina. Not for pregnancy. Not supplied online if you’re breastfeeding. Interacts with some medicines. | £5.99 |
| Diflucan 150mg | One capsule, swallowed once | The original brand of fluconazole: the same medicine and dose | £22.99 |
| Canesten Thrush Cream (clotrimazole 2%) | Apply to the skin outside the vagina 2 or 3 times a day | Soothes itching and soreness outside. Use with a capsule if you also have symptoms inside. Can damage latex condoms. | £8.99 |
Not sure which to choose? The prescriber will help.
It takes a couple of minutes.
What you’ve noticed, how long for, whether you’ve had thrush before, and how often.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding, other medicines you take, and symptoms that could mean something other than thrush.
A pharmacist independent prescriber checks it’s safe to treat online. If it isn’t, they’ll explain why and tell you where to go instead.
If approved before 3pm, Monday to Friday, your treatment is dispatched the same day in plain packaging, by Royal Mail Tracked 48, Tracked 24 or Special Delivery guaranteed by 1pm next working day. Delivery is free on orders over £40.
If you keep getting thrush, see our recurrent thrush guide. Repeated thrush can be the first sign of diabetes; see thrush and diabetes.
Thrush treatment won’t help, and you should get checked, if you have:
We can treat vaginal thrush online if you’re a woman aged 18 to 60 with the usual symptoms.
Breastfeeding? We don’t supply fluconazole online if you’re breastfeeding, but we can supply the external cream. For thrush inside the vagina, please see your GP or midwife.
Men: we don’t treat genital thrush in men online; a pharmacist or GP can help. See thrush in men.
Please see your GP, midwife or a sexual health clinic instead if you:
FACT: It isn’t an STI. It’s an overgrowth of a yeast that normally lives in the vagina, and women who’ve never had sex can get it. It can sometimes pass between partners, but a partner only needs treatment if they have symptoms.
FACT: Thrush discharge doesn’t usually smell. A strong or fishy smell is more likely to be bacterial vaginosis, which needs different treatment.
BV vs thrushFACT: There’s no good evidence that diet causes thrush in women without diabetes. High blood sugar does make thrush more likely, so recurring thrush can be a sign of diabetes.
Thrush and diabetesFACT: Most women have it once or occasionally. Thrush 4 or more times a year is called recurrent thrush, and it needs a GP review rather than repeated treatment.
Our recurrent thrush guideA few habits can ease the itching and make thrush less likely to come back.
Wash with water or a plain, unperfumed emollient, and avoid perfumed soaps, shower gels, wipes and douches. Wear loose cotton underwear, and change out of damp swimwear or gym clothes soon after.
Antibiotics are a common trigger. If you get thrush every time you take them, our guide to thrush after antibiotics explains what you can do. If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar in range helps; some diabetes medicines (SGLT2 inhibitors, such as dapagliflozin) make thrush more likely.
There’s not enough evidence that probiotics or yoghurt prevent thrush, though they’re unlikely to do harm. You can report side effects of any medicine through the MHRA Yellow Card scheme (yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk).
Helpful reads on thrush, its causes and treatment.
Which thrush treatment to choose, and how fast each works.
Read guideWhy it happens, and treating it during a course.
Read guideWhat’s safe to use, and when to call your midwife.
Read guideWhy it keeps coming back, and the 6-month treatment.
Read guideBlood sugar, SGLT2 inhibitors and repeated thrush.
Read guideTelling discharge problems apart.
Read guideSymptoms and treatment of genital thrush in men.
Read guideWhite patches in the mouth: causes and treatment.
Read guideAnswers about getting thrush treatment online, and using it safely.
Yes, if you’re a woman aged 18 to 60 with the usual symptoms of vaginal thrush. Answer a few questions online and a GPhC-registered pharmacist independent prescriber checks the treatment is right for you. If it is, we dispatch it the same day if approved before 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Both work well. A fluconazole capsule is a single dose you swallow, which treats the infection inside the vagina. Canesten Thrush Cream soothes itching on the skin outside. Many women use both. See fluconazole vs Canesten.
Your symptoms should be better within 7 days of the single capsule. If they haven’t improved after 7 days, see your GP or a sexual health clinic, because it may not be thrush.
Fluconazole 150mg can be bought from a pharmacy by women aged 16 to 60 after a pharmacist’s check. Our service is for women aged 18 to 60. With us, it’s supplied after an online consultation with a pharmacist prescriber, who also checks your other medicines.
Thrush usually causes itching and a thick white discharge without a smell. BV usually causes a thin grey or white discharge with a fishy smell, and little itching. Our guide to BV vs thrush explains the differences, and you can get BV treatment if that’s what it sounds like.
Not usually. Thrush discharge is usually thick, white and odourless. A strong or fishy smell suggests bacterial vaginosis or another infection, so it’s worth getting checked rather than using thrush treatment.
Usually, yes. But fluconazole interacts with some medicines, including the antibiotic erythromycin, so tell the prescriber everything you take. See thrush after antibiotics.
Not from us. Fluconazole isn’t used in pregnancy, and thrush in pregnancy is usually treated with a clotrimazole pessary. Please see your midwife or GP. Our guide to thrush in pregnancy explains what’s safe.
We don’t supply fluconazole online if you’re breastfeeding; this is our service rule. We can supply Canesten Thrush Cream for the skin outside the vagina. For thrush inside, or thrush on your nipples or in your baby’s mouth, see your GP, midwife or health visitor.
If you’ve had thrush 4 or more times in a year, or twice in 6 months, please see your GP. They can check it’s thrush, look for causes such as diabetes, and offer a longer course. See our recurrent thrush guide.
It isn’t harmful, but it can be sore and may make symptoms worse, so many women wait until it’s cleared. Canesten cream can damage latex condoms and diaphragms, so use another method while you’re using it and for 5 days after.
Only if they have symptoms. Thrush isn’t an STI, and treating a partner without symptoms doesn’t stop it coming back.
No. Our online thrush service is for women. Men with genital thrush can get treatment from a pharmacist or GP. See thrush in men.
If your consultation is approved before 3pm, Monday to Friday, it’s dispatched the same day in plain packaging. You choose Royal Mail Tracked 48, Tracked 24 or Special Delivery guaranteed by 1pm next working day. Orders approved at the weekend or on a bank holiday are dispatched the next working day.
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Answer a few questions online. A pharmacist prescriber checks the treatment is right for you, and we dispatch it the same day if approved before 3pm, Monday to Friday.
