Term Name: | nystatin |
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Synonyms: | Barstatin 100, Biofanal, Candex, Diastatin, Fungicidin, Herniocid, Korostatin, Mycostatin, nystatin, nystatina, nystatine, nystatinum, Nystex, Nystop |
Definition: | A heterogeneous mixture of polyene compounds produced by cultures of Streptomyces noursei. It mainly consists of three biologically active components designated nystatin A1, nystatin A2, and nystatin A3. It is used to treat oral and dermal fungal infections. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7660] ( EBI ) |