Mycosat 100000 IU Suspension 30 ml

Nystatin 100,000 units/ml Oral Suspension 

What Nystatin is and what it is used for :

Nystatin belongs to a group of medicines called anti-fungal antibiotics. Nystatin Oral Suspension is used to prevent and treat fungal infections (thrush) of the mouth, throat or gut. It also provides effective prevention against oral thrush in those born of mothers with vaginal thrush. This medicine works by killing the yeast or fungus that has caused your symptoms.

Do not take Nystatin Oral Suspension:

• If you are allergic to nystatin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

Warnings and precautions :

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist as Nystatin should not be used if you have a fungal infection in the lungs or on the skin. 

Possible side effects :

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If irritation or sensitization develops, treatment should be discontinued. Nausea has also been reported occasionally during therapy. Large oral doses can occasionally cause: 

• sickness and diarrhea 

• bloating 

• stomach cramps, indigestion Rash including itching have been reported rarely. 

Hypersensitivity, angioedema (swelling of the lips or tongue) and facial oedema (swelling of the face) have also been reported. There have been very rare cases of a more serious allergic reaction called Steven Johnson Syndrome (a serious illness with blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and genitals).

Other medicines and Nystatin :

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

How to take Nystatin :

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. 

• The recommended dose for adults and children is 1ml of suspension dropped into the mouth four times a day. 

• In the case of newborn babies, the recommended dose is 1ml once a day dropped into the mouth. 

• There are no specific dosage recommendations or precautions for older people. 

• Shake the bottle well before use. 

• Use the measuring dropper provided. Doses should be equally spaced throughout the day. 

• If you are taking this medicine for an infection in the mouth or throat, try not to swallow the suspension too quickly, as the longer the medicine is in contact with the site of infection the better. 

• Your doctor will normally have given you sufficient medicine to enable you to continue treatment for 48 hours after all symptoms have disappeared. This will help to clear up your infection completely and prevent a relapse. If signs and symptoms worsen or persist (beyond 14 days of treatment), you should talk to your doctor.

How to store Nystatin :

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. 

• Do not store above 25°C. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle label and carton. This expiry date refers to the last day of that month. 

• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.