Nilstat vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic nystatin

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic nystatin.Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Nilstat, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameNilstat

Authorized genericnystatin

Regular genericnystatin

What you’d pay

Not soldNo longer sold

Cash priceAsk the pharmacy

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Same as Nilstat?

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Same medicine

Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNot sold

Nilstat itself isn’t sold as a prescription anymore. Its generic versions, if any, are in the other tabs.

See the authorized generic →

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Nilstat, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

nystatin

Sold by (either works)

Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RXThe company behind Nilstat
Chartwell RXThe company behind Nilstat

NDC to ask for

100,000 units/mLsuspensionChartwell Governmental & Specialty RX
- 68999-813-2411-digit: 68999-0813-2420 cups, 5 mL each
100,000 units/mLsuspensionChartwell RX
- 62135-813-4611-digit: 62135-0813-4660 mL per bottle
- 62135-813-4711-digit: 62135-0813-47473 mL per bottle

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Nilstat, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic, and for a regular generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

100,000 units/mL suspension · Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX

Nilstat itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX — Authorized genericChartwell Governmental & Specialty RX

See the ingredients

Active: nystatin 100,000 units/mL

Inactive:

Bentonite
D&C Yellow No. 10
Edetate calcium disodium
Hydrochloric acid
Methylparaben
Polysorbate 80
Propylparaben
Sodium hydroxide
Sucrose
Water

100,000 units/mL suspension · Chartwell RX

Nilstat itself isn’t sold anymore, so there’s no current brand label to compare. Here’s the authorized generic’s label.

Authorized generic package label from Chartwell RX — Authorized genericChartwell RX

See the ingredients

Active: nystatin 100,000 units/mL

Inactive:

Bentonite
D&C Yellow No. 10
Edetate calcium disodium
Hydrochloric acid
Methylparaben
Polysorbate 80
Propylparaben
Sodium hydroxide
Sucrose
Water

Regular genericWho makes it

5 companies sell a generic of Nilstat that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

Genus Lifesciences100,000 units/mL

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100,000 units/mL Yellow

Package NDC
Bottle of 60 mL 64950-372-06
Bottle of 473 mL 64950-372-47

Inactive ingredients: alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, glycerin, methylparaben, ethyl maltol, water, saccharin sodium, sodium citrate form, sucrose, cherry, mint, citric acid monohydrate
FDA label
Kanchan Healthcare100,000 units/mL

Made by ScieGen Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100,000 units/mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 60 mL 85742-013-10
Bottle of 473 mL 85742-013-11

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, sodium benzoate, hexasodium hexametaphosphate, sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate, sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylparaben, sucrose, peppermint oil
Kesin Pharma100,000 units/mL

Made by ScieGen Pharmaceuticals

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100,000 units/mL Yellow

Package NDC
Carton of 250 mL 81033-015-54
Case of 500 mL 81033-015-01

Inactive ingredients: edetate disodium, sodium benzoate, hexasodium hexametaphosphate, sodium phosphate, dibasic, heptahydrate, sodium phosphate, monobasic, monohydrate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylparaben, sucrose, peppermint oil
FDA label
Leading Pharma100,000 units/mL

Made by Pharmazone

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100,000 units/mL Light creamy yellow

Package NDC
Package of 60 mL 69315-504-60
Bottle of 473 mL 69315-504-47

Inactive ingredients: alcohol, sucrose, peppermint oil, cinnamaldehyde, sodium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, glycerin, saccharin sodium, methylparaben, propylparaben, water, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid
FDA label
PAI Pharma100,000 units/mL

Has dyes: D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 40 · Made by Pharmaceutical Associates

Product page on paipharma.com

How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

100,000 units/mL Light - Creamy

Package NDC
Bottle of 60 mL 0121-0868-02
Case of 250 mL 0121-0868-50
Bottle of 473 mL 0121-0868-16
Case of 500 mL 0121-0868-00

Inactive ingredients: alcohol, anhydrous citric acid, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red No. 40, glycerin, methylparaben, potassium phosphate, dibasic, propylene glycol, propylparaben, water, sucrose, magnesium aluminum silicate
FDA label

Package	NDC
Bottle of 60 mL	64950-372-06
Bottle of 473 mL	64950-372-47

Package	NDC
Carton of 60 mL	85742-013-10
Bottle of 473 mL	85742-013-11

Package	NDC
Carton of 250 mL	81033-015-54
Case of 500 mL	81033-015-01

Package	NDC
Package of 60 mL	69315-504-60
Bottle of 473 mL	69315-504-47

Package	NDC
Bottle of 60 mL	0121-0868-02
Case of 250 mL	0121-0868-50
Bottle of 473 mL	0121-0868-16
Case of 500 mL	0121-0868-00

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

Yeast infections in the mouth (thrush)

What the FDA label says

Nystatin oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of infections of the oral cavity caused by Candida albicans.

Source: the FDA label for Nystatin (Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC), November 12, 2025. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Nilstat (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/nilstat/