Nystatin (Mycostatin, Nilstat); Antifungal; Cream/Oint: 100,000 U/gm [15, 30 gm]
Powder: 100,000 U/gm [15, 56.7 gm]
Susp: 100,000 U/mL [5, 60, 480 mL)
Tab: 500,000 U
Troche: 200,000 U
Vaginal tablet: 100,000 U;
Oral candidiasis:
Infants: 1 mL of susp in each side of the mouth qid
Children: 5 mL swish and swallow qid
Adolescents: 5-10 mL swish and swallow qid
Topical: Apply topically bid-qid.
Troche: Dissolve 1-2 in mouth 4-5 times daily. Not absorbed orally; therefore, not effective for systemic infections.
Vaginal: Adolescents: 1 tablet vaginally qhs x 14 days