Of a total of 600 patients, 301 were assigned to posaconazole and 299 to fluconazole. At the end of the fixed 112-day treatment period, posaconazole was found to be as effective as fluconazole in ...

Systemic fungal infections continue to be a major cause of illness and death in people with HIV, while superficial or uncomplicated infections are commonly noted. Among the opportunistic fungal ...

Invasive fungal infection is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. We evaluated the efficacy of prophylactic fluconazole in preventing fungal colonization and ...

Fluconazole's common side effects include fatigue, hair loss, rash, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Fluconazole may also cause more severe side effects, including heart and liver ...

NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it will offer its Diflucan antifungal medicine free to HIV/AIDS patients in 50 of the least-developed countries -- as identified by the United Nations -- ...