Fluconazole (Oral Route)

Name: Fluconazole (Oral Route)

US Brand Name

  1. Diflucan

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of fluconazole in children 6 months to 13 years of age. However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 6 months of age.

Pregnancy

Information about this fluconazole-oral-route
Pregnancy Category Explanation
All Trimesters D Studies in pregnant women have demonstrated a risk to the fetus. However, the benefits of therapy in a life threatening situation or a serious disease, may outweigh the potential risk.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Alfuzosin
  • Amifampridine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Aripiprazole
  • Artemether
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Bedaquiline
  • Bepridil
  • Cisapride
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Crizotinib
  • Dabrafenib
  • Dasatinib
  • Dofetilide
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Dronedarone
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Flibanserin
  • Granisetron
  • Haloperidol
  • Iloperidone
  • Ivabradine
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lapatinib
  • Levomethadyl
  • Lomitapide
  • Lumefantrine
  • Mefloquine
  • Mesoridazine
  • Methadone
  • Mifepristone
  • Nilotinib
  • Ondansetron
  • Panobinostat
  • Pazopanib
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Pitolisant
  • Propafenone
  • Quetiapine
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Ritonavir
  • Salmeterol
  • Saquinavir
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tamoxifen
  • Telaprevir
  • Telithromycin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Toremifene
  • Trazodone
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Vilanterol
  • Vinflunine
  • Voriconazole
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acenocoumarol
  • Ajmaline
  • Alfentanil
  • Alprazolam
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amoxapine
  • Anagrelide
  • Anisindione
  • Apixaban
  • Apomorphine
  • Aprepitant
  • Aprindine
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Atorvastatin
  • Azilsartan
  • Azilsartan Medoxomil
  • Azithromycin
  • Bosutinib
  • Bretylium
  • Brexpiprazole
  • Buserelin
  • Carbamazepine
  • Cerivastatin
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Cilostazol
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Clomipramine
  • Clopidogrel
  • Cobimetinib
  • Colchicine
  • Conivaptan
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Cyclosporine
  • Degarelix
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Dibenzepin
  • Dicumarol
  • Dihydroergotamine
  • Disopyramide
  • Docetaxel
  • Dolasetron
  • Doxepin
  • Doxorubicin
  • Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
  • Droperidol
  • Efavirenz
  • Eliglustat
  • Enflurane
  • Eplerenone
  • Ergoloid Mesylates
  • Ergonovine
  • Ergotamine
  • Fentanyl
  • Fingolimod
  • Flecainide
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fluvastatin
  • Fosaprepitant
  • Foscarnet
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Halofantrine
  • Halothane
  • Histrelin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Ibrutinib
  • Ibutilide
  • Ifosfamide
  • Imipramine
  • Irbesartan
  • Isoflurane
  • Isradipine
  • Ivacaftor
  • Leuprolide
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levomilnacipran
  • Lidoflazine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorcainide
  • Lovastatin
  • Lurasidone
  • Macitentan
  • Mephenytoin
  • Meprobamate
  • Methylergonovine
  • Metronidazole
  • Milnacipran
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nafarelin
  • Naloxegol
  • Nevirapine
  • Nisoldipine
  • Nitrofurantoin
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olaparib
  • Ospemifene
  • Paclitaxel
  • Paliperidone
  • Pasireotide
  • Pentamidine
  • Perflutren Lipid Microsphere
  • Phenindione
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenprocoumon
  • Pirmenol
  • Posaconazole
  • Prajmaline
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Promethazine
  • Protriptyline
  • Ranolazine
  • Rifabutin
  • Risperidone
  • Ruxolitinib
  • Sertindole
  • Sevoflurane
  • Sildenafil
  • Simeprevir
  • Simvastatin
  • Sirolimus
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Sonidegib
  • Sotalol
  • Spiramycin
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • Sulpiride
  • Sultopride
  • Telavancin
  • Temsirolimus
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Theophylline
  • Ticagrelor
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolvaptan
  • Torsemide
  • Tramadol
  • Triazolam
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimethoprim
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Vasopressin
  • Venetoclax
  • Vinblastine
  • Vincristine
  • Vincristine Sulfate Liposome
  • Vortioxetine
  • Warfarin
  • Zolmitriptan
  • Zotepine
  • Zuclopenthixol

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Atevirdine
  • Celecoxib
  • Cimetidine
  • Etravirine
  • Felodipine
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Losartan
  • Midazolam
  • Nicardipine
  • Omeprazole
  • Parecoxib
  • Phenytoin
  • Prednisone
  • Ramelteon
  • Rifampin
  • Rifapentine
  • Rosuvastatin
  • Suvorexant
  • Tipranavir
  • Tofacitinib
  • Tretinoin
  • Trimetrexate
  • Valdecoxib
  • Zidovudine

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

The mixed oral liquid should be kept in the refrigerator or at room temperature and used within 14 days. Do not freeze.

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