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Fluconazole: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

$\"Fluconazole:$ <\/p>\n\n

Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis in fungal cell membranes, resulting in increased cell wall permeability and cellular content leakage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Uses of Fluconazole<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Effective against Blastomyces, Candida, Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, Histoplasma and Microsporum canis infections and variably effective against Aspergillus and Penicillium
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Dose of Fluconazole in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dogs:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fungal infections:<\/strong> 2.5\u20135 mg\/kg p.o. q12h.<\/p>\n
Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Ocular\/CNS cryptococcosis:<\/strong> 50 mg\/cat i.v. infusion, p.o. q24h.<\/li>\n
Systemic infections<\/strong>: give double the calculated dose on day 1. Doses up to 100 mg\/cat q12h are sometimes used for systemic\/ CNS Cryptococcus infection.<\/li>\n
Dermatophytosis, nasal cryptococcosis:<\/strong> 5 mg\/kg p.o. q24h.<\/li>\n
For dermatophytosis<\/strong>, administer for 3 periods of 7 days, with 7 days without treatment in between.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Dogs, Cats<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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Urinary candidiasis:<\/strong> 5\u201310 mg\/kg q24h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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