Fluconazole belongs to the antifungal agents of the triazole group, it is a selective inhibitor of the synthesis of sterols in the membranes of the fungal cell, the mechanism of action is due to the blockade of cytochrome P-450.
Active with opportunistic fungal infections, incl. caused by Candida spp. (including generalized forms of candidiasis on the background of immunodepression), Cryptococcus neoformans and Coccidioides immitis (including intracranial infections), Microsporum spp. and
Active with opportunistic fungal infections, incl. caused by Candida spp. (including generalized forms of candidiasis on the background of immunodepression), Cryptococcus neoformans and Coccidioides immitis (including intracranial infections), Microsporum spp. and Trichophyton spp; with endemic mycoses caused by Blastomyces dermatidis, Histoplasma capsulatum (including with immunodepression).
With local and external application is an antifungal drug of a wide spectrum of action. Has proven efficacy against microorganisms responsible for dermatomycosis,Pityriasis versicolor and cutaneous candidiasis (ie, Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp., Epidermophyton spp., Candida spp. And Malassezia furfur or Pityrosporum orbiculata), as well as dermatophytes, yeast and mold fungi.