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Definition of Nystatin
1. Noun. An antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes.
Generic synonyms: Antibiotic, Antibiotic Drug, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antimycotic, Antimycotic Agent, Fungicide
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name
Definition of Nystatin
1. Noun. An antifungal drug used especially against Candida ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nystatin
1. an antibiotic [n -S] - See also: antibiotic
Medical Definition of Nystatin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Nystatin
Literary usage of Nystatin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Each milliliter of petrolatum base or each gram of vanishing cream base ointment
contains: 100000 units of nystatin; neomycin sulfate equivalent to 2.5 ..."
2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science, Best Practicesby Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper by Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper (2002)
"A controlled trial of nystatin for the candidiasis hypersensitivity syndrome [Letter
to editor]. New England Journal of Medicine, 323, 1717-1723. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Other substances were purchased from the following sources: hydrocortisone from
Charles Pfizer and Company; nystatin from ER Squibb and Sons, Inc.; ..."
4. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Oral thrush and Candida diaper rash are usually treated with the antibiotic nystatin.
A corticosteroid cream can be applied to highly inflamed skin lesions ..."
5. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... containing 1000 units of penicillin, i fig. of streptomycin, 10 per cent, of
a saturated solution of chloromycetin and 50 units of nystatin per ml. ..."
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