| Category of Drug | Fluconazole is an Anti-Infectives |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Fluconazole is used for 1. Systemic mycosis 2. AIDS and other immunosuppressed patients 3. Prophylaxis of cryptococcal meningitis 4. Oesophageal and oropharyngeal candidiasis 5. Vaginal candidiasis and systemic candidiasis |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS/CAPSULES 2. EYE DROPS |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Sensitivity to primaquine 2. Infants below 1 year of age 3. Alcohol 4. Coadministration of cisapride 5. Terfenadine |
| Precautions | 1. Renal impairment 2. lactation 3. monitor liver function discontinue if signs or symptoms of hepatic disease 4. Interactions 5. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting 3. Abdominal pain 4. Flatulence 5. Diarrhoea 6. Headache 7. Taste disturbance 8. Hepatic disorders 9. Dizziness 10. Seizures 11. Alopecia 12. Pruritus 13. Rash |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
