Fluconazole in Dextrose Injection

Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:Azole antifungals

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.

For Intravenous Infusion Only

Fluconazole in Dextrose Injection Description

Fluconazole, the first of a new subclass of synthetic triazole antifungal agents, is available as a sterile solution for intravenous use in flexible plastic containers.

Fluconazole is designated chemically as 2,4-difluoro-α,α1-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) benzyl alcohol with an empirical formula of C13H12F2N6O and molecular weight of 306.3. The structural formula is:

Fluconazole is a white crystalline solid which is slightly soluble in water and saline.

Fluconazole in Dextrose Injection, USP is an iso-osmotic, sterile, nonpyrogenic solution of fluconazole in a dextrose diluent. Each mL contains 2 mg of fluconazole and 56 mg of dextrose, hydrous. The pH ranges from 3.5 to 6.5 in the dextrose diluent. Injection volumes of 100 mL and 200 mL are packaged in flexible plastic containers.

The flexible plast...