Therapeutic Action
Antifungal
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Antifungal
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Mild oropharyngeal candidiasis
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Take between meals (e.g. at least 30 minutes before eating). Shake oral suspension well before using. Pregnancy: no contra-indication Breast-feeding: no contra-indication
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100 000 IU/ml oral suspension, bottle with calibrated dropper
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Child and adult: 100 000 IU 4 times daily (1 ml of the oral suspension 4 times daily) for 7 days The oral suspension should be retained in the mouth for a few minutes before swallowing, or, in young children, applied to the tongue and the inside of the cheeks.
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Nystatin also comes in: 100 000 IU lozenge for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis; 100 000 IU and 500 000 IU film coated tablets for the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis. For the treatment of moderate to severe oropharyngeal candidiasis and oesophageal candidiasis, oral fluconazole is the first-line treatment.
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Below 25 °C
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100 000 IU 4 times daily (1 ml of the oral suspension 4 times daily) for 7 days
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