A 18-year-old member asked:
What are some cures for thrush?
2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Booth Wainscoatanswered
Infectious Disease 22 years experience
Various ways: Thrush (overgrowth of candida) can result from a number of situations. Resolving the underlying 'situation' often cures the thrush. Thrush may result from medications (antibiotics, steroids, chemotherapy or other immune suppressing medicine) or a weak immune system (uncontrolled diabetes, hiv/aids, cancer, advanced age).Your doctor may prescribe nystatin, Clotrimazole or Fluconazole to cure thrush.
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Dr. Cornelia Franz commented
Specializes in Pediatrics
For infants you can also use baking soda..1 tsp in 1 cup of water and swab the mouth 5 times a day. Pay attention to the 1 TSP baking soda in 1 CUP water as more is NOT better. Baking soda breaks up the cell wall membranes of thrush. If this does not work then the other meds mentioned can be helpful.
Jan 19, 2012
Dr. Marina Armendarizanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Antifungal: Nystatin is most common treatment. Other treatment options are Diflucan (fluconazole) and gentian violet.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is there a quick cure to thrush?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Fluconazole.: One pill is usually enough.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How fast can cure thrush?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Achonganswered
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 19 years experience
A few days: Once the thrush is treated effectively. It can start resolving within days. However your doctor need to know why you are getting thrush.
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A member asked:
What to do for thrush?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ashu Syalanswered
Pediatrics - Nephrology & Dialysis 31 years experience
Thrush: Anti fungals ( Nystatin oral suspension and diflucan) are helpful! throw away all toothbrushes ( or in case of a baby --- all bottle nipples and pacifiers); as chances of re-infection are high if continue to use these!
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