Nystatin (Mycostatin) is an antimycotic polyene antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces noursei. Structural formula:
Nystatin (Mycostatin) Oral Suspension, for oral administration, contains 100,000 USP Nystatin (Mycostatin) Units per mL.
Inactive ingredients: alcohol (≤ 1% v/v), artificial wild cherry flavor, banana flavor, D&C yellow # 10, FD&C red # 40, glycerin, USP, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylparaben, NF, potas-sium phosphate dibasic, USP, propylene glycol, USP, propylparaben, NF, purified water, USP and sucrose 33.5%. May also contain citric acid, USP for pH adjustment.
2 mL (200,000 units) four times daily (in infants and young children, use dropper to place one-half of dose in each side of mouth and avoid feeding for 5 to 10 minutes).
NOTE: Limited clinical studies in premature and low birth weight infants indicate that 1 mL four times daily is effective.
4-6 mL (400,000 to 600,000 units) four times daily (one-half of dose in each side of mouth). The preparation should be retained in the mouth as long as possible before swallowing.
Continue treatment for at least 48 hours after perioral symptoms have disappeared and cultures demonstrate eradication of.
Nystatin (Mycostatin) Oral Suspension, USP, 100,000 USP Nystatin (Mycostatin) Units per mL, is available as a fruit fla-vored, light creamy yellow, ready-to-use suspension.
NDC 68094-599-585 mL per unit dose syringeFifty (50) syringes per shipper
NDC 68094-599-615 mL per unit dose cupOne hundred (100) cups per shipper
NDC 68094-599-625 mL per unit dose cupThirty (30) cups per shipper
