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Can Diflucan Be Taken For The Treatment Of Intercranial Hypertension?
I have a 15 year old nephew who has just been diagnosed with intercranial hypertension he has had a spinal tap and they have drained fluid which continues to fill up. I have read that it is an infection of the brain. can antifungal drugs be used like diflucan
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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We can do spinal fluid analysis to confirm the fungal infection or fungal meningitis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed we can start him on Antifungals like Diflucan.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
We can do spinal fluid analysis to confirm the fungal infection or fungal meningitis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed we can start him on Antifungals like Diflucan.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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