- Oropharyngeal candidiasis:
- Adults and children: 4-6ml QID * 7-14 days
- Infants: 2ml QID (1ml in each side of the mouth)
- Premature and low birth weight infants: 1ml QID (0.5ml in each side of the mouth)
- Intestinal candidiasis:
- Adults: 1-2 tabs TDS OR 5-10ml TDS
Suspension: each ml contains 100,000 i.u.
Tablet: 500,000 i.u.
- For the suspension, it should be retained in the mouth as long as possible.
- Continue treatment for 2 days after the symptoms resolve.
Polyene antifungal.
Fungistatic and fungicidal. It binds to sterols in the cell membrane of the fungus casing change in the permeability of the membrane allowing leakage of intracellular components.
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Cyclosporine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category A; Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Safe to use |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawastin | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 12mL; 30mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Fungistin | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 12mL | Beximco Pharma | Elys Chemicals |
| Labstatin | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 12mL, 30mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Nelstat | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 30mL | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Nycodeal | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 12mL; 30mL | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Nycostat | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 30mL | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Nystal | 100,000 IU/mL | Suspension | 12mL, 30mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |