Nystatin - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Nystatin;

NCIt related terms : mycostatin;

NCIt definition : A polyene macrolide antibiotic, with antifungal activity. Upon administration, nystatin binds to sterols in the fungal plasma membrane, thereby increasing membrane permeability. This leads to leakage of important intracellular components, cell rupture, and eventually fungal cell death.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The active ingredient in a drug used to treat infections caused by fungi (a type of microorganism). Nystatin is made by certain strains of bacteria and kills fungi by binding to their membranes. It is a type of antifungal agent.;

UNII : BDF1O1C72E;

CAS number : 1400-61-9;

Drug name : Nystex; Mycostatin; Nystop;

NSC code : 150817;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:7660;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046064; CDR0000045229; NSC0150817; 91138;

Details

Origin ID

C710;

UMLS CUI

C0028741;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- mycostatin [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Antibiotic [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Nystatin [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Nystatin [LOINC component]
- Nystatin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing nystatin (medicinal product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- nystatin [ATC Code]
- nystatin [ATC Code]
- nystatin [ATC Code]
- nystatin [Substance BNPC]
- nystatin [MeSH Descriptor]
- nystatin [SNOMED Notion]
- nystatin [MeSH concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- nystatin [ATC Code]
- nystatin [ATC Code]
- nystatin [ATC Code]
chemical_or_drug_has_physiologic_effect
- Ion Transport Process [NCIt concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- HemOnc Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]

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