fluconazole

Uses• cryptococcal meningitis
• systemic/disseminated candidiasis
• urinary tract infections
• vaginal/oropharyngeal/esophageal candidiasis (available on site)
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions
Contraindications
• CI:avoid with hereditary fructose, glucose/galactose malabsorption, and sucrase-isomaltase deficiency and coadministration with terfenadine
Drug interactions
• calcium channel blockers, angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARBs), thiazide diuretics, oral hypoglycemics, macrolides, NSAIDs, oral contraceptives, quinidine, prednisone, phenytoin, methadone, anti-retrovirals
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• abdominal pain
• diarrhea
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)
150mg once daily
Monitoring• fundocsopy
Source of Suggestion
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
(Added on August, 2015)