Nystatin description
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
Description
Nystatin is an antimycotic polyene antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces noursei. Its structural formula:
Nystatin tablets are provided for oral administration as coated tablets containing 500,000 units nystatin.
Inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, carnauba wax, corn starch, FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, and titanium dioxide.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.