Summary: On this episode of the RLP podcast, I discuss fluconazole pharmacology.<br> <br> <br> <br> Fluconazole prevents fungi from producing essential components for their cell membrane and thus inhibits their growth. <br> <br> <br> <br> Drug interactions are common with fluconazole. Fluconazole inhibits CYP3A4, 2C9, and 2C19 to varying degrees. <br> <br> <br> <br> I discuss an interaction between fluconazole and phenytoin in this podcast episode. <br> <br> <br> <br> Hepatitis has rarely been reported with the use of azole antifungals like fluconazole.
