fluconazole
noun
flu·con·a·zole
flü-ˈkä-nə-ˌzōl 
: an antifungal agent C13H12F2N6O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections
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Common medications your gynecologist may prescribe for treatment include Diflucan (fluconazole), Lotrimin (clotrimazole), and Nystex (nystatin).6
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most common vaginal infections.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Antifungals: Oral antifungals like Diflucan (fluconazole) help treat stubborn yeast infections.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
However, for those who get more severely sick or are at risk for severe illness, they may be prescribed an oral anti-fungal medication, such as fluconazole, for three to six months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Instead, antifungal treatments, typically fluconazole or amphotericin B, are used to treat some cases of the illness.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
Oral fluconazole is used when topical medications do not eliminate the overgrowth.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
This involves taking a daily dose of fluconazole to prevent you from getting C. neoformans or any other opportunistic fungal infection.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
However, some people may need ongoing and even permanent fluconazole treatment if their immune systems cannot be adequately restored.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
However, a treatment of 3 to 6 months of fluconazole or another type of antifungal medication may be prescribed for more severe cases.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Antifungals: Oral antifungals like Diflucan (fluconazole) help treat stubborn yeast infections.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
However, for those who get more severely sick or are at risk for severe illness, they may be prescribed an oral anti-fungal medication, such as fluconazole, for three to six months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Instead, antifungal treatments, typically fluconazole or amphotericin B, are used to treat some cases of the illness.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
Oral fluconazole is used when topical medications do not eliminate the overgrowth.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
This involves taking a daily dose of fluconazole to prevent you from getting C. neoformans or any other opportunistic fungal infection.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
However, some people may need ongoing and even permanent fluconazole treatment if their immune systems cannot be adequately restored.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
However, a treatment of 3 to 6 months of fluconazole or another type of antifungal medication may be prescribed for more severe cases.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
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fluconazole
noun
flu·con·a·zole
flü-ˈkän-ə-ˌzōl
: a triazole antifungal agent C13H12F2N6O used to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections see diflucan
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