Nystatin Powder

Dosage form: topical powder
Drug class:Topical antifungals

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 21, 2022.

Nystatin Powder Description

Nystatin is a polyene antifungal antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces noursei. The molecular formula for nystatin is C47H75NO17.
The molecular weight of nystatin is 926.1.

Structural Formula:

Nystatin Topical Powder is for dermatologic use. Nystatin Topical Powder contains 100,000 USP nystatin units per gram dispersed in talc

Nystatin Powder - Clinical Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics

Nystatin is not absorbed from intact skin or mucous membrane.

Microbiology

Nystatin is an antibiotic which is both fungistatic and fungicidal in vitro against a wide variety of yeasts and yeast-like fungi, including Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis