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Is " nystatin cream usp " use for penile area ? infection?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

NYSTATIN CREAM: NYSTATIN CREAM IS USED FOR FUNGOUS INFECTIONS. USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR INFECTIONS CAUSED BY YEAST! IF YOU DONT HAVE A YEAST INFECTION, DO NOT USE IT!

Answered 1/30/2020

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