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What Is Fluconazole Used For?
Prevention
You can prevent most Candida infections by keeping your skin clean and dry, by using antibiotics only as your doctor directs, and by following a healthy lifestyle with proper nutrition. People with diabetes should try to keep their blood sugar under tight control.
If you have HIV or another cause of recurrent episodes of thrush, antifungal drugs such as clotrimazole (Lotrimin, Mycelex) can help to minimize flares.
Treatment
Treatment of candidiasis varies, depending on the...
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Coccidioidomycosis: acute pulmonary
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The acute form of coccidiodomycosis usually goes away without treatment. Your health care provider may recommend bedrest and treatment of flu-like... Read more »
Fungal arthritis
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Mycotic arthritisTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to cure the infection using antifungal drugs. The most commonly used antifungal drugs are... Read more »
Candida Esophagitis
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Candida infection - esophagus; Yeast infection - esophagusTreatmentIn most people, antifungal medicines such as fluconazole (taken by mouth) or... Read more »
Blastomycosis
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North American blastomycosis; Gilchrist's diseaseTreatmentMedicines may not be needed for a blastomycosis infection that stays in the lungs, unless... Read more »
Meningitis: cryptococcal
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Cryptococcal meningitis Treatment Antifungal medications are used to treat this form of meningitis. Intravenous therapy with... Read more »
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