Nystatin with thrush is a proven product for years

For many years, Nystatin has been used to treat fungal infections . With the thrush, this drug shows a fairly good result, while it costs several orders of magnitude less than modern antifungal agents. "Nystatin" is an antibiotic belonging to a polyene group of agents. The preparation is produced in tablets obtained from a powder of light yellow color. It has a specific, slightly harsh odor and a bitter taste. The drug is poorly soluble in water. This substance is also slightly soluble in alcohol. The drug is very sensitive to light and air temperature, so store it in the dark and cool, because in heat and light it can lose all its medicinal properties. "Nystatin" is very easily destroyed both in alkaline and acid medium. The substance is very hygroscopic, so it should only be in dry places.

Nystatin is low in toxicity. As a rule, this drug does not cause side effects. With hypersensitivity to the drug, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills, fever may occur. If such symptoms occur, the dosage of the drug is reduced. It is not recommended to use "Nystatin" during lactation and during pregnancy.

Forms of issue:

- tablets with a shell of yellow color - to 250,000 and 50000 units;

- Nystatin ointment in tubes (100,000 units per 1 g);

- "Nystatin" - candles vaginal, at 250,000 and 50,000 units.

Assign inside the pill medication in all cases of a fungal infection. Assign "Nystatin" for thrush in the oral cavity, in the vagina and on the skin in such doses (per day):

- Adults - 3-4 times 500000 ED, you can take 6-8 times to 250,000 units.
The daily dose of nystatin is 1500000-3000000 units. In special cases, with generalized, severe candidiasis, the daily dose increases to 6000000 units.

- Children up to a year - 3-4 times for 100000-125000 units.

- Children under 3 years - 3-4 times to 250,000 units.

Nystatin ointment is used to treat fungal infections of the skin. It is effective at the appearance of thrush after treatment with antibiotics. The use of the ointment is combined with the use of "Nystatin" inside.

With fungal infection of the lower intestine, with vulvovaginitis or colpitis, "Nystatin" is also used. Candles with thrush are injected into the vagina 2 times a day. The standard duration of therapy is 14 days.
Many women do not think that candidal infection has the property to be transmitted from woman to man, and therefore no "miraculous" candles will help to get rid of the infection if your sexual partner does not go along with you antifungal therapy. This is where "Nystatin" helps. With thrush, the course of treatment with this medicine may take 14 days. Not only with vaginal candidiasis this remedy is used. Helps "Nystatin" for thrush mucous membranes of the mouth, skin, internal organs (lungs, kidneys, digestive tract). When taking antibiotics, especially tetracycline, neomycin, levomycitin and the weakened state of patients to prevent the development of candidemycosis, the administration of "Nystatin" is prescribed. With thrush, which has a recurrent and generalized nature, repeated courses of treatment are always conducted. Interruptions between treatments should be no more than 3 weeks.

Patients should stop taking Nystatin, if a hypersensitivity to the drug appears, signs of irritation increase. Patients will be asked to take repeated tests to clarify the diagnosis. If no improvement occurs, the treatment continues or another antifungal drug is prescribed. Tablets should be drunk, slowly dissolving them in the mouth for about fifteen minutes. Do not chew tablets or swallow them whole. The longer a dissolved suspension of "Nystatin" and saliva is in the oral cavity, the better the effect will be.