Nystatin is applied or administered according to the type of infection being treated. It is used as an oral suspension for oral thrush as a cream ointment or powder for skin fungal infections and as a vaginal tablet or cream for vaginal yeast infections.

The purpose of Nystatin is to treat and prevent fungal infections of the mouth throat intestines skin and vagina that are caused by Candida species. It is not effective against bacterial or viral infections.

Nystatin is an antifungal medication that is used to treat infections caused by the yeast Candida. It works by damaging the fungal cell membrane which stops the fungus from growing and causes it to die.