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Medicines nystatinQuestion & answer

nystatin · Medicine question

Is nystatin an antibiotic or an antifungal?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

It is an antifungal. It treats susceptible fungi and yeasts rather than bacterial infections.

Sources for this answer

Nystatin 100,000 units/ml Oral Suspension (Ready-Mixed)emc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 1
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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