DIFLUCAN

Diflucan Generic Name & Formulations

Legal Class

General Description

Fluconazole 50mg, 100mg, 200mg; tabs.

Pharmacological Class

Azole antifungal.

How Supplied

Tabs—30; Susp (35mL)—1; IV—contact supplier

Manufacturer

Pfizer Inc.

Generic Availability

YES

Diflucan Indications

Indications

Oropharyngeal, esophageal candidiasis. Candidiasis prophylaxis in bone marrow transplant. Cryptococcal meningitis. Candida urinary tract infection (UTI), peritonitis, systemic infections.

Diflucan Dosage and Administration

Adult

All doses are once daily. Oropharyngeal candidiasis: 200mg on Day 1, then 100mg/day for at least 2 weeks. Esophageal candidiasis: 200mg on Day 1, then 100mg/day for at least 3 weeks; treat for at least 2 weeks after symptoms resolve; max 400mg/day. Systemic infections: doses of up to 400mg/day have been used. Prophylaxis in bone marrow transplant: 400mg/day; if anticipated severe granulocytopenia: see full labeling. Cryptococcal meningitis: 400mg on Day 1, then 200mg/day (400mg/day may be used) for 10–12 weeks after negative CSF cultures; to suppress relapse in AIDS: 200mg/day. UTI, peritonitis: 50–200mg/day have been used. Renal impairment (CrCl ≤50mL/min): see full labeling.

Children

All doses are once daily. Premature neonates: see full labeling. Oropharyngeal candidiasis: 6mg/kg on Day 1, then 3mg/kg/day for at least 2 weeks. Esophageal candidiasis: 6mg/kg on Day 1, then 3mg/kg/day for at least 3 weeks; treat for at least 2 weeks after symptoms resolve; max 12mg/kg/day. Systemic infections: 6–12mg/kg/day have been used. Cryptococcal meningitis: 12mg/kg on Day 1, then 6mg/kg/day (12mg/kg/day may be used) for 10–12 weeks after negative CSF cultures; to suppress relapse in AIDS: 6mg/kg/day. Max for all: 600mg/day. Renal impairment (CrCl ≤50mL/min): see full labeling.

Diflucan Contraindications

Contraindications

Concomitant terfenadine at multiple doses of fluconazole ≥400mg. Concomitant drugs known to prolong the QT interval and metabolized by CYP3A4 (eg, erythromycin, pimozide, quinidine).

Diflucan Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Diflucan Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Risk of serious hepatotoxicity; monitor liver function during therapy and for signs/symptoms of hepatic injury; discontinue if occurs. Proarrhythmic conditions. Monitor closely for skin rashes; discontinue if lesions progress. Allergy to other azoles. Renal or hepatic impairment. Susp: hereditary fructose, glucose/galactose malabsorption, sucrose-isomaltase deficiency: not recommended. Elderly. Use effective contraception during and for 1 week after last dose. Pregnancy: avoid; may cause rare congenital anomalies in infants exposed in-utero to high doses (400–800mg/day) during 1^st trimester. Nursing mothers.

Diflucan Pharmacokinetics

Metabolism

Hepatic.

Elimination

Renal (~91%). Half-life: ~30 hours (range: 20–50 hours).

Diflucan Interactions

Interactions

See Contraindications. Avoid concomitant voriconazole; if needed, monitor closely esp. when given within 24hrs after fluconazole. Caution with amiodarone (esp. with high-dose fluconazole), other drugs metabolized by CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 with a narrow therapeutic window. Potentiates abrocitinib, lemborexant; avoid. Potentiates ivacaftor, warfarin, sulfonylureas, oral midazolam, theophylline, tofacitinib, tolvaptan, triazolam, alfentanil, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, saquinavir, sirolimus, carbamazepine, NSAIDs, zidovudine; monitor and adjust dose as necessary. May increase levels of phenytoin, halofantrine, ibrutinib, methadone, rifabutin, tacrolimus, vinca alkaloids, cyclosporine, fentanyl, CCBs, losartan, lurasidone; monitor. Concomitant celecoxib: reduce celecoxib dose by half. Increased risk of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis with concomitant HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors; may need dose reduction of these statins. Avoid concomitant olaparib; reduce its dose if unavoidable. May be potentiated by diuretics. May be antagonized by oral cimetidine, rifampin. Concomitant prednisone: monitor for adrenal cortex insufficiency when fluconazole stopped. CNS effects with Vitamin A. Oral contraceptives: see full labeling. Avoid other hepatotoxic drugs.

Diflucan Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Nausea, headache, rash, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness; hepatotoxicity, adrenal insufficiency; rare: anaphylaxis, exfoliative dermatitis, QT prolongation, Torsade de pointes.

Diflucan Clinical Trials

See Literature

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