Patient's Guide to Heart Transplant Surgery

Vitamins and Minerals

Nystatin (Mycostatin)

Dosage
5cc four times a day -- swish and swallow.

Action
Works to decrease the growth of opportunistic fungus infections in the mouth and digestive tract while you are on high doses of immunosuppressive drugs.

Note
You may stop taking this drug once you are down to a maintenance level of Prednisone. Check with your doctor about when you can stop taking this drug.

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