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Fluconazole

An antifungal medicine that treats thrush and other fungal infections.

Clinical information

Common uses

  • vaginal thrush, oral thrush and balanitis
  • candida infections in the blood or body
  • cryptococcal meningitis
  • preventing fungal infections in people at risk

Common side effects

  • headache
  • stomach pain
  • diarrhoea
  • feeling or being sick
  • rash

Cautions

  • tell your doctor about heart rhythm problems
  • tell your doctor about kidney or liver problems
  • not suitable in acute porphyria
  • tell your doctor about abnormal potassium, calcium or magnesium levels

Interactions

  • warfarin, dabigatran or clopidogrel (blood clot medicines)
  • statins (cholesterol medicines)
  • carbamazepine (epilepsy medicine)
  • erythromycin or clarithromycin (antibiotics)
  • amiodarone (heart medicine)
  • pimozide, quetiapine and similar mental health medicines

Pregnancy: only if other treatments have not worked — talk to your doctor

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: NHS Medicines A–Z, nhs.uk/medicines/fluconazole (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations19

Brand nameDosage formStrengthImporterCategory
Candinil®Oral liquid ( Suspension )50mg/5ml (USP )State Trading Organization PlcPOM
Candinil® 150mgCapsule150mg ( USP )State Trading Organization PlcPOM
DifluvidCapsule150 mgHeart Land PharmacyPOM
Farlan 150Tablet ( Film coated )150mg (USP)Meditime Pvt LtdPOM
Flucoject -150Capsule150 mg(USP )authorized medicine importersPOM
FluconazoleTablet50 mgPOM
FluconazoleTablet200 mgPOM
FluconazoleTablet100mgPOM
FluconazoleOphthalmic preparations ( Drops )0.003POM
FluconazoleParenteral ( Injection )2mg/mlMFDA designated importers with Pre Authorization approval before importhospital
FluconazoleOral Liquid50 mg/5mlPOM
Flucos GelTopical Preparation ( Gel )0.5% w/w ( 15g )authorized medicine importersPOM
Forcan-200Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )200 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
Forcan-50Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )50 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
Fungicon 150Capsule150 mgADK Pharmaceutical Company Pvt. LtdPOM
LogicanCapsule150 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
ZoconOphthalmic preparations ( Drops )0.003authorized medicine importersPOM
ZoconTablet200 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
ZoconTablet50 mgauthorized medicine importersPOM
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