Definition of fluconazole
:an antifungal agent C13H12F2N6O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections
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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.
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Older research has found no link between the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and fluconazole and decreased birth control effectiveness.
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Origin and Etymology of fluconazole
fluor- + -conazole (as in miconazole)
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