What Diflucan is
Diflucan is one of a group of medicines called “a triazole antifungal agent”. The active substance is
fluconazole.
How Diflucan works
Diflucan is a potent and specific inhibitor of fungal sterol synthesis. Its primary mode of action is the
inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450-mediated 14-alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in
fungal ergosterol biosynthesis.
What Diflucan is used/taken for
Diflucan is used to treat infections caused by fungi and may also be used to stop you from getting a candidal
infection. The most common cause of fungal infections is a yeast called Candida.
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