Side effects can include headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea. Although elevation in liver function tests is possible, this drug has far less liver toxicity than ketoconazole. Liver dysfunction can show up as unusual fatigue, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, dark urine, or pale stools. There have also recently been reports of reversible hair loss after long term use of fluconazole. Dosage Fluconazole is available in pill form.
Dosage is dependent on infection and can be pill or intravenous form.
100 mg once daily for at least 3 weeks or 2 weeks following symptomatic improvement. How long it may take to work Fluconazole should be used on an ongoing basis after one episode of cryptococcus. There is not much data on using fluconazole for prevention. Maintenance with fluconazole is common if there are recurrences of thrush. Maintenance treatment means you keep taking the drug to control an infection so that you don't become ill.