Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Fluconazole
Drug Class
Antimycotics Systemic Use
ATC Code
D01AC15, J02AC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Diflucan?
Uses
Fluconazole is a prescription azole antifungal medication that may be used to treat serious fungal or yeast infections including those th...
How It Works
Administered by IV Infusion over approx 1-2 hours; do not exceed 200 mg/hour when giving IV Infusion. Standard diluent: 200 mg/100 ml NS (premixed); 400 mg/200 ml NS (premixed).
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
100 to 800 mg /day — 24 hourly
for Mucocutaneous candidiasis
2
Adult · PO,IV
200 to 500 mg — 24 hourly
Maintenance, As Required
3
Adult · PO,IV
400 mg — As recommended.
Initially for Once
4
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Fluconazole oral tablets and liquid suspension are taken
5
Child · Slow IV
1 to 2 mg/kg — 24 hourly
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Safety Alerts
Acute porphyrias
Important Warnings
Susceptibility to QT interval prolongation, renal impairment
reduced dose, hepatic impairment
toxicity with related drugs
Monitor liver function with high doses or extended courses
discontinue if signs orsymptoms of hepatic disease (risk of hepatic necrosis)
Side Effects
Abdominal discomfortdiarrhoeaflatulenceheadachenausearashalopeciaanaphylaxisangioedema (in children)dizzinessdyspepsiahepatic disordershyperlipidaemiapruritusseizures
Drug Interactions
Anticoagulants
oral sulfonylureas
phenytoin
cisapride
rifampicin
rifabutin
cyclosporin
astemizole
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
Tab, Oral Susp Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,288.91
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 7 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 184.13 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 7Rs 1,288.91
ServaidRs 1,112.3
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Fluconazole, and what they are not.You pay Rs 941 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Fugix
50Mg
Rs 565.25Rs 80.75/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingHELIX PHARMA
Contrazole
50mg
Rs 347.87
No DRAP alertsARP (PVT) Limited
Lumen
50mg
Rs 358.28
No DRAP alertsNIMRALL LABORATORIES
Fungimed
50mg
Rs 416.2
No DRAP alertsMEDERA PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Leukozole
50mg
Rs 873.66
No DRAP alertsCCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd. DML: 000052
Zolixa
50mg
Rs 885.67
High-Q Pharmaceuticals
Amflu
50mg
Rs 407.71 ceiling
Amson Vaccines & Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd
Levure
50mg
Rs 675.31 ceiling
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Bactocan
50mg
Rs 418.88 ceiling
No DRAP alertsMaxitech Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.
Fonaz
50mg
Rs 873.68 ceiling
ATCO LABORATORIES LIMITED
Flunazone
50mg
Rs 830.97 ceiling
No DRAP alertsCuratech Pharma (Pvt) Ltd
Candizol
50mg
Rs 897.6 ceiling
No DRAP alertsGenetics Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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