Why is this medication prescribed?
Fluconazole is in a class of antifungals called triazoles. It works by slowing the growth of fungi that cause infection, including yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus (tube leading from the mouth to the stomach), abdomen (area between the chest and waist), lungs, blood, and other organs.
Additionaly, this medication is used to prevent yeast infections in patients who are likely to become infected because they are being treated with chemotherapy or radiation therapy before a bone marrow transplant (replacement of unhealthy spongy tissue inside the bones with healthy tissue).
Fluconazole is also used to treat meningitis (infection of the membranes covering the brain and spine ) caused by fungus.
It is commonly marketed under the trade name DiflucanŽ (Pfizer).
Dosage and using this medicine
What special precautions should I follow?
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?