Drug details
Diflucan (fluconazole)
type of Antifungals, Systemic
Diflucan (fluconazole) is an antifungal medication prescribed to treat Candida fungal infections of the mouth, vagina, esophagus, lungs, urinary tract, abdomen, and other organs. Diflucan is also used to treat fungal meningitis and may be prescribed to ward off fungal infections in patients being treated with chemotherapy or radiation before a bone marrow transplant. Diflucan is available as a generic drug.
The drug is often used to treat Meningitis .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- fever
- chills
- dark urine
- shortness of breath
- loss of appetite
- flu symptoms
- fast or pounding heartbeat
- flutter in your chest
- sudden dizziness
- body aches
- easy bruising or bleeding
- unusual weakness
- seizure (convulsions)
- skin rash or lesions
- upper stomach pain
- clay-colored stool
- yellowing of eyes or skin (jaundice)
The following drugs are related to Diflucan, either as a replacement or used together:
- Eraxis (anidulafungin)
- Brexafemme (ibrexafungerp tablets)
- Mycelex (clotrimazole)
- Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulfate injection and capsules)
- Doryx (doxycycline hyclate)
- Ecoza (econazole nitrate topical foam, 1%)
- Ertaczo (sertaconazole nitrate)
- Kytril (granisetron)
- Sporanox (itraconazole capsules)
- Sporanox Oral Solution (itraconazole oral solution)
- Nizoral (ketoconazole)
- Ketoconazole Cream (ketoconazole cream)
- Lamisil (terbinafine)
- Levaquin (levofloxacin)
- Luzu (luliconazole cream, 1%)
- Polocaine Dental (mepivacaine hydrochloride injection)
- Mycamine (micafungin sodium)
- Monistat-Derm (miconazole)
- Oravig (miconazole buccal tablets)
- Monistat Vaginal Cream (miconazole nitrate vaginal cream)
- Mycostatin (nystatin)
- Naftin Gel (naftifine)
- Nyamyc (nystatin topical powder)
- Nystatin Oral Suspension (nystatin (oral))
- Nystatin Cream (nystatin cream, ointment)
- Vivjoa (oteseconazole capsules)
- Primsol (trimethoprim hydrochloride oral solution)
- Terazol 3, Terazol 7 (terconazole)
The following supplements are related to Diflucan, and may be used together with the drug:
- Tea Tree Oil (s.)
- Echinacea (s.)
- Yogurt (s.)
- Bitter Orange (s.)