Nystatin Topical

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Also indexed as:

Mycostatin (topical), Nilstat (topical), Nystex Ointment, Nystop, Pedi Dri Topical Powder

Combination List

Combination drug:

• Mycolog II

Nystatin is used topically, either alone or in combination with triamcinolone (Mycolog II®), to treat yeast infections of the skin. It is classified as an antifungal drug.

Herbs

Summary of Interactions for Nystatin Topical

Depletion or interference	None known
Adverse interaction	None known
Side effect reduction/prevention	None known
Supportive interaction	None known
Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability	None known

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

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Last Review: 09-01-2007

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