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Candida - oral - Management
Topical treatment - mild and limited infection (miconazole oral gel or nystatin suspension)

Age from 12 years onwards
Miconazole s/f oral gel: use 5-10ml four times a day (preferred choice)
Miconazole 20mg/g oromucosal gel sugar free
Place 5ml to 10ml in the mouth and hold near the affected area(s) four times a day.
Supply 80 grams.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.47
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Use after food and drink. If there are separate lesions, a small amount of gel can be smeared on to the affected area with a clean finger. Continue treatment for 48 hours after lesions have healed. Consult your doctor if condition has not improved after 7 days of treatment.
Nystatin s/f susp: use 1ml four times a day
Nystatin 100,000units/ml oral suspension sugar free
Using the oral dispenser provided, place 1 ml in the mouth and hold near the affected area(s) four times a day.
Supply 30 ml.
Age: from 12 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.84
Licensed use: yes
Patient information: Use after food and drink. Hold the liquid near the affected area for as long as possible before swallowing. Continue treatment for 48 hours after lesions have healed. Consult your doctor if condition has not improved after 7 days of treatment.

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