Comparing Fluconazole vs Flucytosine
| Fluconazole | Flucytosine |
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| Fluconazole | Flucytosine |
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Prescription only
Fluconazole is an antifungal medication used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral/esophageal candidiasis, urinary tract infections, systemic Candida infections, and cryptococcal meningitis. It... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunocompetent Host, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Candidemia, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host, Cryptococcosis, Fungal Endocarditis... View more |
Related suggestions Candida Urinary Tract Infection
Candidemia
Cryptococcal Meningitis, Immunosuppressed Host
Cryptococcal Meningitis, Immunocompetent Host
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| More about Fluconazole | More about Flucytosine | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluconazole has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 533 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Fluconazole side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Diflucan | Ancobon | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
4.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
All Indications (excluding Single 150 Mg Tablet Use For Vaginal Candidiasis) See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Fluconazole:
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A total of 117 drugs are known to interact with Flucytosine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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January 29, 1990 |
November 26, 1971 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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