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Supplement × Prescription·Evidence index

Berberine and Fluconazole: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Berberine and Fluconazole together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Berberine and Fluconazole. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

8 studies naming Berberine and Fluconazole.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Mechanism and bioinformatics analysis of the effect of berberine-enhanced fluconazole against drug-resistant Candida albicans.

BMC microbiology · 2024 · PMID 38849761

“The metabolic pathway map showed that several ergosterol (ERG) genes were involved in the synthesis of cell membrane sterols, which may be related to drug resistance. In this study, BBR + FLC combination treatment upregulated the expression of the ERG1, ERG3, ERG4, ERG5, ERG24, and ERG25 genes and downregulated the expression of the ERG6 and ERG9 genes compared with fluconazole treatment alone (p < 0.05).”

Wu et al. · From the abstract

Names both Berberine and Fluconazole in its title.

Berberine-fluconazole microparticle-based combination therapy to treat candidiasis infections.

Journal of applied microbiology · 2023 · PMID 38040656

Human subjects

“Alginate microparticles containing BBR and FLU were obtained and incorporated in a vaginal cream and artificial saliva. Both formulations showed good stability, antifungal effects, and organoleptic characteristics, which suggest that BBR-FLU microparticles in formulations have potential as antifungal therapy.”

Simões Gobbi et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Berberine and Fluconazole in its title.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

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