Nystatin (Vaginal)
Brand Names : Mycostatin, Nadostine, Nilstat, Nyaderm
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For nystatin, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to nystatin. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies have not been done in animals. However, nystatin
vaginal tablets have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems
in humans.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether nystatin passes into breast
milk. However, this medicine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing
babies.
Children - Studies on this medicine have been done only in adults,
and there is no specific information comparing use of vaginal nystatin in
children with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing the
use of vaginal nystatin in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are using any other vaginal prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
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