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Nystatin
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Nystatin is a veterinary drug — Antifungal used in animal feed for poultry and pigs
Also: Mycostatin, Nilstat
What it does
Antifungal used in animal feed for poultry and pigs
Where you'll see it
poultry/pig feed
What the research says
Moderately toxic by ingestion. Causes birth defects in experimental animals.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA requires zero residue in eggs, swine, poultry. EPA Genetic Toxicology Program
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Antifungal medication introduced in 1944... Causes birth defects in experimental animals