Mycoren
Mycoren is a brand of Nystatin, a polyene antifungal antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces nursei. Nystatin is both fungicidal and fungistatic “in vitro, against a wide variety of yeast and other fungi like yeast. It is effective against a variety of both pathogenic and non pathogenic species of candida, especially candida albicans.
Presentation
10 x 10 Tablets
Description
Indications:
Mycoren is indicated for the treatment of mucocutaneous mycotic infections (Candidiasis) of the mouth and the alimentary tract, caused by Candida (Monilia) albicans and other species candida.
Pharmacological class
Antifungal
Pharmacological properties
Fungicidal
Mechanism of action:
It acts by binding the sterols in the cell members of susceptible fungi which results in a change of the permeability of the cell membrane, allowing thereby, leakage of intracellular components.
Side effect
Nystatin can cause nausea and diarrhoea when large doses are administered orally.
Contraindications:
Nystatin contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of their components.
Drug interactions
Allogeneic cultured keratinocytes/fibroblasts in bovine collagen
Nystatin has no known serious, moderate, or mild interactions with other drugs.
