{"id":630387,"date":"2024-11-18T09:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=630387"},"modified":"2024-11-12T14:39:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:39:50","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-for-fluconazole-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/how-long-does-it-take-for-fluconazole-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does fluconazole take to work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fluconazole<\/span><\/a>, brand name <\/span>Diflucan<\/span><\/a>, is an antifungal medication that is <\/span>FDA approved<\/span><\/a> for treating various fungal infections, including <\/span>yeast infections<\/span><\/a> and certain types of meningitis. It may also be prescribed preventively in patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation or before a bone marrow transplant. Fluconazole works by inhibiting the growth of fungi and begins to show effects within 24 to 72 hours of administration. However, it may take one to two weeks for the medication to eliminate an infection.<\/span><\/p>\n

How long does it take for fluconazole to work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Fluconazole typically starts working within 24 to 48 hours for simple infections like a vaginal yeast infection, says <\/span>Michael Lahey, MD<\/span><\/a>, an emergency medicine physician based in Vermont<\/span>. <\/span>\u201cIn more severe cases, like <\/span>systemic mycoses<\/span><\/a> (fungal infections that invade deep organs), it may take days to weeks for the onset of symptom relief,\u201d says Dr. Lahey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fluconazole works by stopping the growth of <\/span>Candida<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Cryptococcus<\/span><\/i> fungus, such as occurs with the following <\/span>infections<\/span><\/a> when caused by susceptible fungi:<\/span><\/p>\n