A member asked:

I will be on doxycycline and cefixime for two months. my doctor prescribed oral nystatin with this combo. is it normal to take nystatin when on long-term antibiotics?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sometimes: yes, to prevent yeast overgrowth

Answered 11/28/2017

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Antibiotics : It is possible that you could get a chronic yeast infection on the doxy. That is why they added nystatin

Answered 9/26/2016

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