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Drug Information

Drug Generic Name NYSTATIN
Drug Class ECHINOCANDIN ANTIFUNGALS
Chapter Infections

Indications: candidiasis; vaginal infection, skin and oral infection.

Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea at high doses; oral irritation and sensitisation; rash (including urticaria) and rarely Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Dose: By mouth, intestinal candidiasis 500 000 units every 6 hours, doubled in severe infection; child 100 000 units 4 times daily.

For use as mouth wash in oral candidiasis, place 1 ml of the suspension in the mouth and retain near lesions 4 times daily; continued for 48 hours after lesions have resolved.

Brand Name
  • Mycostatin Suspension 100, 000 Units/ml
  • Nystatin 100, 000 Units/ml. 15ml./Bottle Oral Drops
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