Also indexed as: Diflucan®
Fluconazole is an antifungal drug used to treat
Candida infections. Fluconazole is also used to treat onychomycosis (fungal
infection) of the toenails or fingernails and meningitis caused by Cryptococcus.
Safetychecker Summary
for Fluconazole
(for details about the summarized interactions, read the full article)
| Depletion or interference |
None known
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| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known
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| Supportive interaction |
None known
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| Reduced drug
absorption/bioavailability |
None known
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| Adverse interaction |
None known
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An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the
interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific
evidence.
Interactions with Foods and Other Compounds
Food
Fluconazole may be taken with or without food.1
References:
1. Zimmermann T, Yeates RA, Laufen H, et al. Influence of concomitant
food intake on the oral absorption of two triazole antifungal agents, itraconazole and
fluconazole. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1994;46:147–50.
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