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Miconazole is a prescription medication used to treat fungal yeast infections of the mouth or the throat. Miconazole belongs to a group of drugs called azole antifungals which work by killing fungi by interfering with their cell membranes.

This medication comes in buccal tablet form which is a tablet that dissolves when held between the cheek and gum. Miconazole is taken once daily and should be applied between the cheek and upper gum.

Common side effects of miconazole include diarrhea, change in taste, and headache.

Miconazole is a prescription antifungal medicine used in adults to treat fungal (yeast) infections of the mouth and the throat.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

The recommended dosing schedule for miconazole is the application of one 50 mg buccal tablet to the upper gum region once daily for 14 consecutive days.

Do not use miconazole if you:

• are allergic to miconazole (M-Zole, Monistat, Vusion)
• are allergic to milk protein concentrate
• are allergic to any of the ingredients in miconazole

Miconazole may cause serious side effects including:

Allergic reactions.Tell your doctor or get emergency medical help right away if you have any of the symptoms below:

• skin rash or hives
• swelling of your face, eyes, lips, tongue or throat
• trouble swallowing or breathing

The most common side effects of miconazole include:

• diarrhea
• change in taste
• headache
• upper stomach (abdominal) pain
• nausea
• vomiting

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of miconazole. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Miconazole may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how miconazole works.

Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• a diabetes medicine
• phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek)
• an ergot medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is an ergot medicine.
• the blood thinner medicine warfarin sodium (Coumadin, Jantoven)

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if miconazole will harm your unborn baby.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if miconazole passes into your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you use miconazole.