Health Blog » Candidiasis http://ovvl.com Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:07:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Nystatin http://ovvl.com/2009/06/nystatin/ http://ovvl.com/2009/06/nystatin/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:35:58 +0000 admin http://ovvl.com/?p=151 An antifungal drug that is particularly effective in treating candidiasis (thrush). Since it is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, it is particularly useful for treating candidiasis of the mouth, throat, and gut, as well as the genital area. As it is too toxic to be administered intravenously, it is not suitable for treating systemic (generalized) infections.
Nystatin is available, on prescription only, in a variety of formulations, including tablets, a suspension, pastilles, and a mouthwash for oral administration, pessaries, creams, a gel, and an ointment.
Side effects: high doses may cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Oral preparations may cause local irritation and (rarely) allergic reactions, and a rash may rarely occur after topical application.
Precautions: nystatin should be used with caution by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Proprietary preparations:
Infestat; Nystamont; Nystan; DERMOVATE-NN (combined with clobetasol and neomycin); FLAGYL COMPAK
(packaged with metronidazole); GREGODERM (combined with neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone); NYSTADERMAL (combined with triamcinolone acetonide); NYSTAFORM (combined with chlorhexidine); NYSTAFORM-HC (combined with chlorhexidine and hydrocortisone);
TERRA-CORTRIL NYSTATIN (combined with oxytetracycline and hydrocortisone); TIMODINE (combined with hydrocortisone, benzalkonium chloride and dimethicone ); TINADERM-M (combined with tolnaftate); TRI-ADCORTYL (combined with triamcinolone, neomycin, and gramicidin);
TRI-ADCORTYL OTIC (combined with triamcinolone acetonide, neomycin, and gramicidin); TRIMOVATE (combined with clobetasone butyrate and oxytetracycline).

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