Nystatin description

Nystatin
Nystatin® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

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.

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.