Nystatin
No structure available
Nystatin could not be matched to a single known compound.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 4, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
2 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nystatin | Adco-nystatin, Adco-nystatin vaginal, Candacide, +4 more | suspension, tablets, cream, 000 u 500, +4 more | 3 applicants | 10 registrations | S2 |
| Ampicillin, nystatin Cancelled | Pentrex-f | 125MG/5ML, 250 MG | Bristol-myers Squibb (Pty) Ltd | 2 registrations | S1 to S4conditions apply |
Regulatory status
Where S1 to S4 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 1: sold by a pharmacist, no doctor's prescription needed. At the most restrictive, Schedule 4: prescription-only medicine. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S1 to S4, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Nystatin
S4: Nystatin
- when intended for systemic use or the initial treatment of vaginal candidiasis;
- except when presented as oral drops containing not more than 100 000 I.U. per millilitre, (S2)
- except when intended for application to the skin, (S1) and
- except when intended for human vaginal use, specifically for the treatment of recurrent vaginal candidiasis, (S1)
- except when intended and registered as a stock remedy for pigeons in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 7340 to 7356
S2: Nystatin
- when presented as oral drops containing not more than100 000 I.U. per millilitre, and
- except when intended for application to the skin, (S1) and
- except when intended for human vaginal use, specifically for the treatment of recurrent vaginal candidiasis, (S1) and
- except when intended for systemic use or the initial treatment of vaginal candidiasis, (S4)
- except when intended and registered as a stock remedy for pigeons in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 2438 to 2449
S1: Nystatin
- when intended for application to the skin, and
- when intended for human vaginal use, specifically for the treatment of recurrent vaginal candidiasis, and
- except when presented as oral drops containing not more than 100 000 I.U. per millilitre, (S2)
- except when intended for systemic use or the initial treatment of vaginal candidiasis, (S4)
- except when intended and registered as a stock remedy for pigeons in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 926 to 937
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.