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Nystatin

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Nystatin, sold under the brandname Mycostatin among others, is an antifungal medication. [1]

61 relations: American Cyanamid, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Aminoglycoside, Amphotericin B, Antibiotice Iași, Antifungal, Bacteria, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Candida (fungus), Candidiasis, Caveolae, Cell membrane, Chemotherapy, Cholesterol, Cryptococcus, Developing country, Elizabeth Lee Hazen, Endocytosis, Ergosterol, Esophageal candidiasis, Esophagus, Exanthem, Fluconazole, Fungus, Generic drug, Health system, HIV/AIDS, Hydrocortisone, Ion, Irritant diaper dermatitis, Lipid raft, Mouth, Natamycin, Neomycin, Nephrotoxicity, New York (state), Paddock, Pessary, Polydimethylsiloxane, Polyketide synthase, Potassium, Pregnancy, Procter & Gamble, Pustulosis, Rachel Fuller Brown, Skin, Sterol, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, Streptomyces noursei, ..., Thiostrepton, Topical medication, Toxicity, Triamcinolone, Triamcinolone acetonide, United Kingdom, Vagina, Vaginal yeast infection, Valence (chemistry), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 1966 flood of the Arno. Expand index (11 more) »

American Cyanamid

American Cyanamid Company was a leading American conglomerate which became one of the nation's top 100 manufacturing companies during the 1970s and 1980s, according to the Fortune 500 listings at the time.

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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

is a professional organization that represents pharmacists who serve as patient care providers in acute and ambulatory care settings.

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Aminoglycoside

Aminoglycoside is a medicinal and bacteriologic category of traditional Gram-negative antibacterial therapeutic agents that inhibit protein synthesis and contain as a portion of the molecule an amino-modified glycoside (sugar); the term can also refer more generally to any organic molecule that contains aminosugar substructures.

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Amphotericin B

Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication used for serious fungal infections and leishmaniasis.

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Antibiotice Iași

Antibiotice Iaşi is a public pharmaceutical company which is the third largest drug producing company in Romania and a large nystatin producer.

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Antifungal

An antifungal medication, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis (thrush), serious systemic infections such as cryptococcal meningitis, and others.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.

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Bayer

Bayer AG is a German multinational, pharmaceutical and life sciences company.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) is an American pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New York City.

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Candida (fungus)

Candida is a genus of yeasts and is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide.

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Candidiasis

Candidiasis is a fungal infection due to any type of Candida (a type of yeast).

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Caveolae

In biology, caveolae (Latin for "little caves"; singular, caveola), which are a special type of lipid raft, are small (50–100 nanometer) invaginations of the plasma membrane in many vertebrate cell types, especially in endothelial cells, adipocytes and embryonic notochord cells.

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Cell membrane

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space).

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule.

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Cryptococcus

Cryptococcus (Greek for "hidden sphere") is a genus of fungi, which grow in culture as yeasts.

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Developing country

A developing country (or a low and middle income country (LMIC), less developed country, less economically developed country (LEDC), underdeveloped country) is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Elizabeth Lee Hazen

Elizabeth Lee Hazen (August 24, 1885 in Mississippi – June 24, 1975) is most known for her contribution to the development of nystatin.

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Endocytosis

Endocytosis is a form of bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules (such as proteins) into the cell (endo- + cytosis) by engulfing them in an energy-using process.

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Ergosterol

Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a sterol found in cell membranes of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol serves in animal cells.

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Esophageal candidiasis

Esophageal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection of the esophagus by Candida albicans.

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Esophagus

The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English), commonly known as the food pipe or gullet (gut), is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.

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Exanthem

An exanthem or exanthema (from Greek ἐξάνθημα exánthēma, "a breaking out") is a widespread rash usually occurring in children.

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Fluconazole

Fluconazole is an antifungal medication used for a number of fungal infections.

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Fungus

A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Generic drug

A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, and intended use, but does not carry the brand name.

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Health system

A health system, also sometimes referred to as health care system or as healthcare system, is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.

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HIV/AIDS

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone, sold under a number of brand names, is the name for the hormone cortisol when supplied as a medication.

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Ion

An ion is an atom or molecule that has a non-zero net electrical charge (its total number of electrons is not equal to its total number of protons).

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Irritant diaper dermatitis

Irritant diaper dermatitis is a generic term applied to skin rashes in the diaper area that are caused by various skin disorders and/or irritants.

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Lipid raft

The plasma membranes of cells contain combinations of glycosphingolipids and protein receptors organised in glycolipoprotein microdomains termed lipid rafts.

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Mouth

In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, buccal cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds.

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Natamycin

Natamycin, also known as pimaricin, is an antifungal medication used to treat fungal infections around the eye.

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Neomycin

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic found in many topical medications such as creams, ointments, and eyedrops.

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Nephrotoxicity

Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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Paddock

A paddock has two primary meanings in different parts of the English-speaking world: a small enclosure for horses, and a grassland field used for grazing, often in a rotational system.

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Pessary

A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina to reduce the protrusion of pelvic structures into the vagina.

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Polydimethylsiloxane

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) belongs to a group of polymeric organosilicon compounds that are commonly referred to as silicones.

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Polyketide synthase

Polyketide synthases (PKSs) are a family of multi-domain enzymes or enzyme complexes that produce polyketides, a large class of secondary metabolites, in bacteria, fungi, plants, and a few animal lineages.

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Potassium

Potassium is a chemical element with symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number 19.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.

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Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is an American multi-national consumer goods corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by British American William Procter and Irish American James Gamble.

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Pustulosis

Pustulosis is highly inflammatory skin condition resulting in large fluid-filled blister-like areas - pustules.

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Rachel Fuller Brown

Rachel Fuller Brown (November 23, 1898 – January 14, 1980) was a chemist best known for her long-distance collaboration with microbiologist Elizabeth Lee Hazen in developing the first useful antifungal antibiotic, nystatin, while doing research for the Division of Laboratories and Research of the New York State Department of Health.

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Skin

Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.

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Sterol

Sterols, also known as steroid alcohols, are a subgroup of the steroids and an important class of organic molecules.

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Stevens–Johnson syndrome

Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a type of severe skin reaction.

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Streptomyces noursei

Streptomyces noursei is a bacterium species in the genus Streptomyces.

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Thiostrepton

Thiostrepton is a natural cyclic oligopeptide antibiotic of the thiopeptide class, derived from several strains of streptomycetes, such as Streptomyces azureus and Streptomyces laurentii.

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Topical medication

A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.

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Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

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Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone is an intermediate-acting synthetic glucocorticoid given orally, by injection, by inhalation, or as a topical ointment or cream.

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Triamcinolone acetonide

Triamcinolone acetonide is a synthetic corticosteroid used topically to treat various skin conditions, to relieve the discomfort of mouth sores and intra-articularly by proceduralists to treat various joint conditions.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Vagina

In mammals, the vagina is the elastic, muscular part of the female genital tract.

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Vaginal yeast infection

Vaginal yeast infection, also known as candidal vulvovaginitis and vaginal thrush, is excessive growth of yeast in the vagina that results in irritation.

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Valence (chemistry)

In chemistry, the valence or valency of an element is a measure of its combining power with other atoms when it forms chemical compounds or molecules.

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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines

The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.

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1966 flood of the Arno

The 1966 flood of the Arno (Alluvione di Firenze del 4 novembre 1966) in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystatin

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