fluconazole
Oral thrush treatment
Fluconazole is an antifungal medication used to treat yeast infections and other fungal conditions.
It works by disrupting fungal cell membranes, making it effective against candidiasis, thrush, and certain systemic infections.
Available in pill and intravenous forms, it's commonly prescribed as a single dose for vaginal yeast infections: The doctor prescribed fluconazole for her recurring thrush.
Yeast-caused fungal infection
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- yeastFermenting fungus
- mycosisFungal disease
- tineaDermatological fungal infection
ringworm · miconazole · fungal · opportunistic · immunocompromised
Medical dispensing authorization
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- oralOf the mouth
- intravenousInto the vein
dosage · dosing · regimen · administration · generic · brand-name · pharmacy · pharmacist
Curative mental treatment
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
- cureTreatment that heals
- remissionTemporary disease absence
recurrence · prevention · maintenance · suppressive · first-line · resistant · susceptible · MIC
Fraction reaching active circulation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- interactionsMutual or reciprocal actions
contraindications · side-effects · metabolism · absorption · excretion · CYP3A4 · steady-state
candidiasis
Yeast-caused fungal infection
tinea · ringworm · miconazole · fungal · opportunistic · immunocompromised
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
intravenous · dosage · dosing · regimen · administration · generic · brand-name · pharmacy · pharmacist · dispense
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
- cureTreatment that heals
remission · recurrence · prevention · maintenance · suppressive · first-line · resistant · susceptible · MIC · refractory
bioavailability
Fraction reaching active circulation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
interactions · contraindications · side-effects · metabolism · absorption · excretion · CYP3A4 · steady-state
fluconazoleantibiotic
Bacteria-killing medication
penicillin · amoxicillin · antibacterial · azithromycin · ciprofloxacin
fluconazolefungal infection
Disease from spore-producing organisms
yeast · immunosuppressant · corticosteroid · cyclosporine · prednisone
fungus, fungicide, mycology, fluorinated, fluoro, ketoconazole