fluconazole
noun
flu·con·a·zole
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Definition of fluconazole
: an antifungal agent C13H12F2N6O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections
Examples of fluconazole in a Sentence
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For one-day treatments like fluconazole tablets, symptoms should start getting better within three days and disappear within seven. — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, "Is It Safe to Have Sex With a Yeast Infection?," 16 Feb. 2018 For instance, every C. auris case in the UK has shown reduced susceptibility to the first line antifungal fluconazole, and many are resistant to multiple drugs. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Deadly drug-resistant fungus sparks outbreaks in UK—and it’s stalking US," 16 Aug. 2017 Older research has found no link between the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and fluconazole and decreased birth control effectiveness. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Can Antibiotics Actually Make Your Birth Control Fail?," 27 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fluconazole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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