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E. R. Squibb & Sons Limited

Uxbridge Business Park , Sanderson Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1DH , UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1895 523 000
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 16/02/2010
SPC Nystan Oral Suspension (Ready -Mixed )

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Updated on 16/02/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Feb-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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4.4       Special Warningswarnings and Special Precautionsprecautions for Useuse

 

Nystan Oral Suspension contains sugar.   

 

Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption  or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.

 

Nystan oral preparations should not be used for treatment of systemic mycoses.

 

 

 

 


4.8       Undesirable Effectseffects

 

Nystatin is generally well tolerated by all age groups, even during prolonged use.  Rarely,  hypersensitivity,oral irritation or sensitisation may occur.  Nausea has been reported occasionally during therapy.

 

Large oral doses of Nystatin have occasionally produced diarrhoea, gastrointestinal distress, nausea and vomiting.  Rash, including urticaria, and face oedema has been reported rarely.  Steven-Johnson Syndrome has been reported very rarely.


9.       DATE OF FIRST AUTHORIZATIONAUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZATIONTHE AUTHORISATION

 

28 November 1990 / 19 January 2001

 

 

 

08/02/2010

 

 

10.     DATE OF (PARTIAL) REVISION OF THE TEXT

 

24 June 200508/02/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated on 19/09/2007 and displayed until 16/02/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of separate SPCs covering individual presentations

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   nystatin