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nystatin

nystatin

1 6.8
A medicine that treats yeast and other fungal infections
  • noun
  • /nɪˈstætɪn/
  • Specialized
: nistatina
  • My friend recovered quickly after taking nystatin for her Candida infection.

Examples

  • We treat this with a steroid and nystatin.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Other clinical studies have found clotrimazole to be the most effective antifungal agent in vivo, followed by gentian violet and nystatin.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The doctor prescribed nystatin to treat the fungal infection in her mouth.

  • Patients with oral thrush often find relief after using nystatin mouthwash.

Synonyms

antimycotic
vsnystatin
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A medicine that kills or stops fungi that cause infections

is a specific antifungal medication rather than a general class of remedies
antimycotic agent
vsnystatin
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus

is one particular antifungal medicine, not the whole category or group
Mycostatin
vsnystatin
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A medicine that treats infections caused by a fungus

is the generic antifungal medication itself, not a branded product
Nystan
vsnystatin
  • Specialized
9.5

A medicine used to treat infections caused by fungus

is the active antifungal compound rather than a specific branded product

Surface Forms

nystatin singular
nystatins plural

Etymology

Nystatin is a made-up name for an antifungal medicine that was first made from a soil fungus. A helpful way to remember it is to see ny- as a short, made-up start and -statin like a medicine ending, so nystatin is a drug that 'stops' or 'fights' fungus.