fluconazole

noun flu·con·a·zole \ flü-ˈkä-nə-ˌzōl \

Definition of fluconazole

: an antifungal agent C₁₃H₁₂F₂N₆O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections

Recent Examples of fluconazole from the Web

For one-day treatments like fluconazole tablets, symptoms should start getting better within three days and disappear within seven.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "Is It Safe to Have Sex With a Yeast Infection?," 16 Feb. 2018
For instance, every C. auris case in the UK has shown reduced susceptibility to the first line antifungal fluconazole, and many are resistant to multiple drugs.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Deadly drug-resistant fungus sparks outbreaks in UK—and it’s stalking US," 16 Aug. 2017
Older research has found no link between the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and fluconazole and decreased birth control effectiveness.

— korin miller, SELF, "Can Antibiotics Actually Make Your Birth Control Fail?," 27 July 2017

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