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

Recent Examples on the Web

Yeast overgrowth can often be eradicated with one dose of an oral tablet called fluconazole (Diflucan). —Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 13 May 2025

Treatment varies depending upon severity, but antifungal drugs, such as fluconazole (Diflucan) or itraconazole (Sporanox, Tolsura), are the most common medications used. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

The most common oral antifungals prescribed are itraconazole and fluconazole, taken once daily for 1-2 weeks.7 While generally safe, some people shouldn't take oral antifungals, including people with heart disease, chronic kidney disease, or liver disease. —Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Mar. 2025

Most side effects usually disappear after discontinuing the fluconazole therapy. —Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

fluor- + -conazole (as in miconazole)

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fluconazole

• carbazole
• gladioli
• guacamole
• nucleoli
• ravioli
• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
• benzimidazole
• dipyridamole
• itraconazole

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