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Pharmaranks rates Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container 3.0/5 for recall safety — an independent score from its FDA recall history and its manufacturer's record. Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container (Fluconazole) is an azole antifungal used to treat Blastomycosis, Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Oral Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.

Fluconazole · by Pfizer

Available as a generic: Fluconazole

60/100Limited · 1 source

Based on 1 source · Recall-safety score from FDA recall history — this product's own recalls and its manufacturer's record. Not an efficacy or quality rating. methodology →

Rated against independent regulatory sources·Last updated October 8, 2026·How we rate
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Key facts

Active ingredient
Fluconazole
Form
Injectable
Strength
Fluconazole 200MG/100ML (2MG/ML) · Fluconazole 400MG/200ML (2MG/ML)
Type
Prescription (Rx)
Brand or generic
Brand-name
Manufacturer
Pfizer
Half-life
about 30 hours (range 20 to 50 hours) (how long it stays in your system)
What the pharmacy pays
~$0.39 per ml — not your price
FDA application
NDA019950
Availability
Discontinued (per FDA)

How long does Fluconazole stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of fluconazole is about 30 hours (range 20 to 50 hours) — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. Kidney function is the main driver: the label reports an inverse relationship between the elimination half-life and creatinine clearance, so the half-life is markedly prolonged in renal impairment (and tends to be longer in older adults, whose kidney clearance declines). No active metabolite outlasts the parent — fluconazole is cleared mostly unchanged by the kidneys (about 80% excreted unchanged in urine, only ~11% as metabolites). Not a prodrug.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: DIFLUCAN (fluconazole) tablet/powder for suspension — FDA label, DailyMed.

Drug class

How this class works, per Antifungal Ergosterol Synthesis Inhibitors — StatPearls, NCBI Bookshelf (NIH).

May treat (source: NIH RxClass)

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Dosage forms

Injectable

The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container treat?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container (Fluconazole) may be used to treat blastomycosis, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, oral candidiasis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
How does Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container work?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is a azole antifungal. Azole antifungals block a fungal enzyme (lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase) that the fungus needs to make ergosterol, a key building block of its cell membrane. Without enough ergosterol the membrane becomes leaky and unstable, which stops the fungus from growing and can cause it to break apart and die.
How is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container rated?
pharmaranks gives Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container a composite score of 3.0 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.
How much does Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container cost?
Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.39 per ml, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Clotrimazole — about $0.21 on the same basis.
Is there a coupon or discount for Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container?
pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
Who makes Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is marketed by Pfizer. You can see Pfizer's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
Is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container a brand-name or generic drug?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Fluconazole. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Fluconazole are available — ask your pharmacist.
Is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container available over the counter?
No. Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
What forms does Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container come in?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
What class of drug is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is classified as azole antifungal, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
Is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container FDA-registered?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA019950. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Has Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container been recalled by the FDA?
Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.
Is Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container safe?
There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container a recall-safety score of 60/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.

Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.

What people report to the FDA about FLUCONAZOLE

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 58,686 reports naming FLUCONAZOLE — the active ingredient in Diflucan in Dextrose 5% in Plastic Container, and the FDA flagged 86% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:

  • pyrexia3,447 reports
  • nausea2,973 reports
  • diarrhoea2,896 reports
  • fatigue2,571 reports
  • headache2,390 reports
  • febrile neutropenia2,342 reports
  • pneumonia2,334 reports
  • rash2,060 reports

Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean FLUCONAZOLE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.

Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.

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