NILSTAT Nystatin Oral Drops

New Zealand Consumer Medicine Information ® NILSTAT Nystatin Oral Drops

Your doctor, however, may have It is unlikely that NILSTAT will harm What is in this leaflet prescribed NILSTAT for another your developing baby. However, it purpose. Ask your doctor if you is recommended that you talk to This leaflet answers some common have any questions about why your doctor about the risks and questions about NILSTAT. It does NILSTAT has been prescribed for benefits of taking NILSTAT during not contain all of the available you. pregnancy. information. This medicine is available without a 3. you are breastfeeding or plan It does not take the place of talking doctor’s prescription. It can only be to breastfeed. to your doctor or pharmacist. purchased at a pharmacy. It is unlikely that NILSTAT will pass into breast milk in sufficient All medicines have risks and Before you take amounts to affect your baby. benefits. Your doctor has weighed However, it is recommended that the risks of you taking NILSTAT NILSTAT you talk to your doctor about the against the benefits they expect it risks and benefits of taking will have for you. When you must not take it NILSTAT when breastfeeding.

If you have any concerns about Do not take NILSTAT if you are 4. you have diabetes or any other taking this medicine, ask your allergic to nystatin or any of the medical condition. doctor or pharmacist. ingredients listed at the end of People with diabetes are more

this leaflet. likely to get thrush. Keep this leaflet with the medicine. Do not use NILSTAT if the If you have not told your doctor You may need to read it again. packaging is torn or shows or pharmacist about any of the above, tell them before you take signs of tampering. any NILSTAT. What NILSTAT is used Do not use NILSTAT after the for expiry date (EXP) printed on the Taking other medicines pack.

If you take it after the expiry date Tell your doctor or pharmacist if NILSTAT is a trade name for the has passed, it may not work as you are taking any other antifungal medicine, Nystatin. well. medicines, including medicines Nystatin is used to treat a condition that you buy without a called oral candidiasis or thrush. Do not give NILSTAT to children prescription from a pharmacy, This is an infection in the mouth or infants unless your doctor supermarket or health food caused by the fungus Candida and tells you to. shop. is marked by sore, creamy-yellow, Your doctor will check to make sure NILSTAT does not usually interact raised patches in the mouth. that NILSTAT is the right treatment with other medicines, but always

for your child’s symptoms. tell your doctor about other NILSTAT is also used in infants to medicines you are taking. treat gut infections caused by Before you start to take it Candida.

NILSTAT belongs to a group of You must tell your doctor or How to take NILSTAT pharmacist if: medicines called antifungal agents.

It works by damaging the cell wall NILSTAT should be used only as 1. you have any allergies to: of the Candida fungus, causing it to directed by your doctor or • any other medicines die. NILSTAT Oral Drops only work pharmacist. It is important that you inside the mouth, throat or gut. The • any other substances, such as always follow your doctor or amount of NILSTAT absorbed into foods, preservatives or dyes pharmacist instructions as they the bloodstream is minute and may differ from the information in therefore is not effective for treating 2. you are pregnant or plan to this leaflet. any other infections in the body. become pregnant. How much to take

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Use the specially marked syringe Immediately telephone your Things you must not do provided with NILSTAT to doctor or Poisons Information measure the dose. Centre (telephone 0800 764 766) Do not stop taking NILSTAT or for advice, if you think that you change the dose, without first The usual dose of NILSTAT is 1mL or anyone else may have taken checking with your doctor or four times a day. The same dose is too much NILSTAT. Do this even pharmacist. given to infants, children and if there are no signs of If you stop taking NILSTAT or adults. discomfort or poisoning. Also change the dose, NILSTAT may report any other medicine or not work as well. If your doctor or pharmacist tells alcohol, which has been taken. you to take a different dose, follow You may need urgent medical Do not use this medicine to treat their instructions. attention. Keep telephone any other complaints unless numbers for these places handy. your doctor or pharmacist says How to take it to. If you take too much NILSTAT you Shake the bottle well before use. may get diarrhoea, stomach upset, Do not give NILSTAT to anyone Using the measuring syringe nausea and vomiting. else, even if their symptoms provided, drop 1mL of seem similar to yours. suspension into the mouth. If you are taking this medicine for While you are using an infection in the mouth or Side effects throat, try not to swallow the NILSTAT suspension too quickly. Hold in your mouth or swish around for Tell your doctor or pharmacist as Things you must do soon as possible if you do not as long as possible before swallowing. feel well while you are using Use NILSTAT exactly as your NILSTAT. doctor or pharmacist has After use replace the cap and NILSTAT helps most people with recommended thrush but it may have unwanted wash the syringe in warm water and allow to dry (do not boil). side effects in some people. As Tell all doctors, dentists and only small amounts of NILSTAT are pharmacists who are treating How long to take it absorbed into the bloodstream, you that you are taking NILSTAT. side effects are very rare.

Continue taking NILSTAT until you If you become pregnant while All medicines may have side have finished the bottle or until your you are taking NILSTAT, tell your effects. Sometimes they are doctor or pharmacist tells you to doctor serious, most of the time they are stop. not. You may need medical

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if treatment if you get some of the If you forget to take it you feel NILSTAT is not helping side effects.

your condition. If it is almost time for your next Ask your doctor or pharmacist to dose, skip the dose you missed See your doctor if symptoms answer any questions you may and take your next dose when persist or recur. have. you are meant to. Otherwise, Your doctor will check your take it as soon as you remember, progress and see whether you Tell your doctor if you notice any and then go back to taking it as need to keep taking NILSTAT. of the following and they worry you would normally. you: Always discuss with your doctor Do not take a double dose to or pharmacist any problems or • feeling sick or nausea make up for the dose that you difficulties during or after taking • vomiting missed. NILSTAT. • stomach upset

• diarrhoea If you are unsure about whether Tell your doctor or pharmacist if, to take your next dose, speak to for any reason, you have not your doctor or pharmacist. These side effects are rare and taken your medicine exactly as usually occur if too much NILSTAT recommended. If you have trouble remembering is taken. Otherwise your doctor may think when to take your medicine, ask that it was not effective and change your pharmacist for some hints. If you notice swelling of the face, your treatment unnecessarily. mouth, lips, tongue or throat, or are

If you take too much feeling unwell after using NILSTAT Keep enough NILSTAT to last Oral Drops, stop using it and tell (overdose) weekends and holidays. your doctor immediately, or go to

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the Accident and Emergency Telephone (09) 9185 100 Centre at your nearest hospital. If your doctor or pharmacist tells Fax: (09) 9185 101 you to stop taking NILSTAT or If you experience these effects, you the drops have passed their Date of Preparation may have had a serious allergic expiry date, ask your pharmacist reaction to NILSTAT Oral Drops. what to do with any drops left You may need urgent medical over. This leaflet was prepared on 30 attention. These side effects are August 2010. very rare. ® Registered Trade Mark

Other side effects not listed Product description above may occur in some patients. Tell your doctor if you What it looks like notice anything else that is making you feel unwell when you NILSTAT Oral Drops is a bright are taking, or soon after you yellow coloured suspension with have finished taking NILSTAT. cherry flavour.

Do not be alarmed by this list of NILSTAT Oral Drops is supplied in possible side effects. You may not a 24mL bottle with a separate experience any of them. measuring syringe.

Ingredients After using NILSTAT The active ingredient in NILSTAT

Oral Drops is nystatin. Cleaning Each 1mL contains 100,000 units After you have finish using the of nystatin. syringe, wash it with hot water. Keep the dropper away from NILSTAT Oral Drops also contain other house utensils and the following inactive ingredients: crockery. This will help stop re- infection or the spread of . sodium calcium edetate infection to other household . methyl hydroxybenzoate members. . propyl hydroxybenzoate . sucrose . polysorbate 80 Storage . bentonite . hydrochloric acid Keep the drops in their bottle . sodium hydroxide until it is time to take them. . cherry flavour If you take the drops out of the . purified water bottle they may not keep well. The colouring agent in NILSTAT Keep NILSTAT in a cool dry tablets is Quinoline Yellow CI place where the temperature 47005. stays below 25°C. Do not store it, or any other medicines, in a NILSTAT does not contain gluten, bathroom or near a sink. Do not lactose, tartrazine or any other azo leave it in the car or on window dyes. sills. Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines. Sponsor Details

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