nystatin

drug
Also known as: Mycostatin

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antifungal drugs

  • In antifungal drug: The polyenes

    …such as amphotericin B and nystatin, are macrolide antibiotics made up of alternating conjugated double bonds. The polyene drugs work by interacting with ergosterol, a type of steroid that is found in fungal membranes; this binding causes channels to form in the fungal membrane, resulting in the loss of membrane-selective…

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treatment of thrush

  • thrush
    In thrush

    …the antifungal drugs fluconazole or nystatin taken as mouthwashes; other antifungal agents may also be effective.

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