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A 51-year-old female asked:

My son, 17, has mono 3rd week. he is taking prednisone for throat, augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) for sinus infection, mucinex. he now has large red patches on his tongue?

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Dr. Fernando Austin
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Gastroenterology 48 years experience
Tongue Patches: Possible drug reaction. See your doctor. This is especially true if there is any difficulty swallowing or facial swelling.
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Dr. Simon Rosenberganswered
Prosthodontics 48 years experience
Perhaps Candida: The combination of being run down from his illness, the taking of steroids and an antibiotic are the perfect set-up to get an infection with the yeast candida.
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