What is the treatment for oral thrush?

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What are some natural antibiotic or other oral treatment effective at treating thrush?

Answer 1

Nystatin: Nystatin is a prescription medication that, in liquid form, is the treatment of choice for oral thrush.

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Answer 2

Depends on severity: Many people think they have oral thrush because they see white spots in their mouth but they actually do not have a thrush. Oral thrush is uncommon. It is usually caused by inhaled steroids used in asthma or copd, or by a severe immune deficiency such as hiv. It needs to be treated with an oral antifungal.

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Answer 3

Nystatin oral rinse: This is an anti fungal and can be prescribed by your dentist or physician.

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Answer 4

Antifungals: Since thrush is cause by the yeast candida, a type of fungus, it is treated with an antifungal medication like Nystatin or Fluconazole depending on the age of the child.

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Answer 5

Oral Nystatin: Babies are treated with oral nystating drops. This is applied with a dropper and then massaged into the cheeks, lips and gums with a clean finger. The medication is used for 7 days or until the lesions resolve plus a couple of days.

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Answer 6

Candidiasis: I like to use Clotrimazole troches. I find they work much better than all of the other treatments out there. Feel better.

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Answer 7

Candida infection: The first line of treatment will be Nystatin swish and swallow. Diflucan (fluconazole) and other system antifungal medication could be used if Nystatin fails or cause unpleasant side effects. If the condition is triggered by antibiotic, stopping it will help. See your primary care doctor!

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Answer 8

Prescription med: There are several meds for this condition, but not available otc. Should have it checked to make sure that is what you have first...If it is confirmed thrush, I am sure you will be treated accordingly. You should also inquire about why you got thrush. Good luck.

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Answer 9

See your doctor: There are some rather easy effective treatments, however most importantly you must figure out why you have thrush. Thrush typically only appears in infants that have an incompletely developed immune system or in adults that are immunocompromised.

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