Fluconazole is an antifungal prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to:
Treat mucocutaneouscandidiasis, including esophageal candidiasis (infection of the esophagus), oropharyngeal candidiasis (infection of part of the throat), and vulvovaginal candidiasis
Prevent candidiasis in people undergoing bone marrow transplantation who are receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation
Treat cryptococcal meningitis
Mucocutaneous candidiasis and cryptococcal meningitis can be opportunistic infections (OIs) of HIV.