Nystatin

Therapeutic action

• Antifungal

Indications

• Mild oropharyngeal candidiasis

Forms and strengths

• 100 000 IU/ml oral suspension, bottle with calibrated dropper

Dosage and duration

Child and adult: 100 000 IU 4 times daily (1 ml of the oral suspension 4 times daily) for 7 days. The oral suspension should be retained in the mouth for a few minutes before swallowing, or, in young children, applied to the tongue and the inside of the cheeks.

Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

• Take between meals (e.g. at least 30 minutes before eating). Shake oral suspension well before using.
• Pregnancy: no contra-indication
• Breast-feeding: no contra-indication

Remarks

Nystatin also comes in:

100 000 IU lozenge for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis;

100 000 IU and 500 000 IU film coated tablets for the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis. For the treatment of moderateto severe oropharyngeal candidiasis and oesophageal candidiasis, oral fluconazole is the first-line treatment.

Storage

- Below 25 °C