nystatin
noun
nys·ta·tin
ˈni-stə-tən 
: an antifungal agent that is derived from a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces noursei) and is used especially to treat candidiasis
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The most common prescriptions were for ketoconazole, nystatin, and clotrimazole-betamethasone dipropionate, a combination medicine containing an antifungal and a corticosteroid.
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The list of medications covered includes the antibiotics amoxicillin and doxycycline, the antifungal nystatin, blood pressure drug losartan and the anti-inflammatory naproxen.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
The list of medications covered includes the antibiotics amoxicillin and doxycycline, the antifungal nystatin, blood pressure drug losartan and the anti-inflammatory naproxen.
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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nystatin
noun
nys·ta·tin
ˈnis-tət-ən
: an antifungal agent that is derived from a soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. noursei) and is used especially in the treatment of candidiasis
called also fungicidin
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