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
Examples of fluconazole in a Sentence
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However, a treatment of 3 to 6 months of fluconazole or another type of antifungal medication may be prescribed for more severe cases.
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Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
The infection is treated with a combination of drugs, including the antibiotic azithromycin, the antifungal fluconazole, the antimicrobial drug miltefosine and the corticosteroid dexamethasone.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 30 July 2023
Next, patients are given antifungal medications by mouth, the health agency said, which may include itraconazole or fluconazole.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2023
Although not a bacterium, the fungus Candida is outrunning the drug fluconazole’s ability to kill it; overgrowths can cause bacterial bloodstream infections and sepsis.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018
There are multiple generic fluconazole products on the market.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 6 July 2022
On the GoodRx website generic fluconazole sells for $30.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 7 June 2021
That's compared to the oral antifungal medication fluconazole, which typically costs about $30, according to GoodRX.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 June 2021
The fluconazole found downstream from the Pfizer facility was at the highest concentration detected at any site in the USGS study.
—Natasha Gilbert, STAT, 11 Dec. 2019
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Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
The infection is treated with a combination of drugs, including the antibiotic azithromycin, the antifungal fluconazole, the antimicrobial drug miltefosine and the corticosteroid dexamethasone.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 30 July 2023
Next, patients are given antifungal medications by mouth, the health agency said, which may include itraconazole or fluconazole.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 May 2023
Although not a bacterium, the fungus Candida is outrunning the drug fluconazole’s ability to kill it; overgrowths can cause bacterial bloodstream infections and sepsis.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018
There are multiple generic fluconazole products on the market.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 6 July 2022
On the GoodRx website generic fluconazole sells for $30.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 7 June 2021
That's compared to the oral antifungal medication fluconazole, which typically costs about $30, according to GoodRX.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 June 2021
The fluconazole found downstream from the Pfizer facility was at the highest concentration detected at any site in the USGS study.
—Natasha Gilbert, STAT, 11 Dec. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
fluor- + -conazole (as in miconazole)
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
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“Fluconazole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluconazole. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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Medical Definition
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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