Fluconazole (Diflucan)

Fluconazole belongs to a group of medicines called azole antibiotics. It works by preventing the growth of the fungal and yeast organisms causing an infection.

Diflucan (fluconazole) is indicated for the treatment of:
1. Vaginal candidiasis (vaginal yeast infections due to Candida).
2. Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis. In open noncomparative studies of relatively small numbers of patients, Diflucan was also effective for the treatment of Candida urinary tract infections, peritonitis, and systemic Candida infections including candidemia, disseminated candidiasis, and pneumonia.
3. Cryptococcal meningitis. Diflucan is also indicated to decrease the incidence of candidiasis in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation who receive cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.