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What is the cure for an oral yeast infection?
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See below: I usually prescribe diflucan (fluconazole).
Answered 7/17/2012
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Thrush: The old time use of gentian violet is no longer recommended. The most common oral med is Nystatin suspension rubbed into the lesions 4x a day until cleared. A new medication, Diflucan (fluconazole) works faster but its toxicity is still not well known.
Answered 6/30/2014
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